Pollution

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Pollution
Thinkquest Junior - Project Environment : Kids in Action! -  Environmental information discusses waste, greenhouse gases, air pollution, water pollution & the consequences  Bigfoot - test your ecological footprint - Powerhouse Museum site. Minnesota Pollution Contol Agency - Kid's Page - Information and online games and activities to increase awareness of pollution.
See Also

Sustainable Transport

Air Pollution
Air Pollution - from the Minnesota Pollution Kids Page;

Urban & Regional Air Pollution - information sheet from the CSIRO. This page includes a table of the major pollutants, where they are found & the health effects on people.

Air Pollution in Australia - the sources .....from the Australian Academy of Science.

Air Quality in Australia - from the Federal Dept of Environment & Heritage. Includes sections on air pollutants, monitoring, and air quality standards. There is a link to Airwatch Australia.

Ollie Saves the Planet - Information:

Woodheaters - Reduce the effects of smoke from woodheaters which contribute to air pollution in Australia.

Hot tips for cleaner wood heating.

 

Global Warming : Cool It! - The Australian Greenhouse Office is the lead Commonwealth agency on greenhouse matters. How households contribute? A home guide to reducing energy costs. Ten easy ways to cool global warming.

What is the Greenhouse Effect?  Science Museum site - watch how the greenhouse effect works.

Global Warming - Early warning signs - an interactive map of the world from Science Outreach.

Ozone Layer -  from Environment Australia.

Water Pollution

Just for Kids - Clean Water page  

Storm water

Water Pollution - from World Almanac For Kids

Home Water Audit 

Rainwater Harvesting

How to save Water around your home

Everyday Things We Can Do To Help

Polluting the Oceans

Sea Pollution 

Ocean Pollution 

Pollution & Sealife - from the "Do Dolphins Sleep" website (MIT K-12) for students. Easy reading.

Plastics in our Oceans

Marine Debris Fact Sheet - Clean-Up Australia

10 Ways you can help protect oceans

Coastal Webcare - Gould League Site

Waste

Clean Up Australia

Rotten Truth About Garbage -

Ollie Recycles (Australia):

  • Reduce - packaging & waste
  • Reuse - compost, wormeries & at Home.
  • Recycle - steel, glass, aluminium, plastic, textiles, cardboard & paper.
WOW - Wipe Out Waste

 

Minnesota Pollution Kids Page - Hazardous Wastes - How does garbage effect you? Pesticides

Plastic Shopping Bags - SA shopping bag ban.

We all win when we get rid of Plastic Bags

Noise Pollution
What is Noise Pollution? About Noise & Noise Pollution Noise Pollution - Kinds of and effects on the human body - from InfoPlease.
Visual Pollution
Definition: 

Graffiti is the unauthorised marking of a surface with words or drawings. Materials such as paint, shoe dye, marker pens or even sharp instruments may be used.

Visual Pollution Visual Pollution - an environmental study of Albuquerque - includes a definition of visual pollution, signage and graffiti.
For Teachers
NSW CAP Modules - Environment Matters - online research about rubbish & recycling - Stage 3 Science & Technology NSW CAP Modules - Pollution Alert online research  - Stage 3 Science & Technology  Environmental Issues -clickable worksheet

 This page updated on 04/01/2010