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Pollution
Thinkquest Junior - Project Environment : Kids in Action! Environmental information discusses waste, greenhouse gases, air pollution, water pollution & the consequences 

Minnesota Pollution Contol Agency - Kid's Page - Information and online games and activities to increase awareness of pollution.

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.

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

Hot tips for cleaner wood heating.

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.

Ozone Layer -  from Environment Australia.

Smogbusters - joint initiative of the Community Conservation Councils and the Federal Government (Aust).

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.

Ollie Saves the Planet - Information:

Water Pollution

Saving Water - Water solutions - top tips

FAQ's.

Solution Finder

Interactive Fact Sheets includes information on wetlands and magrove environments; groundwater

KESAB Water Care Club (Keep South Australia Beautiful)

Catchment areas & stormwater

Water around your home

Water Care Fact Sheets - Detailed fact sheets on a variety of topics.

Everyday Things We Can Do To Help

Rainwater Tanks (.pdf file requires Adobe Acrobat)

Water Smart Home Audit  (.pdf file requires Adobe Acrobat)

 

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

Sea Pollution 

Ocean Pollution - from Gander Academy, includes toxic waste, debris, mining, sewerage, overfishing, global warming, plastics, introduced species, oil.

How can I help the oceans? Facts & possible solutions from The Green Community site.

Plastics in the Ocean Facts - BlueOcean site. Impact on Wildlife.

Waste

Clean Up Australia - news & info which includes the Rubbish Report

Clean up Kids Rotten Truth About Garbage - from the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service -  Waste Tips - how you can help to minimise waste.

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

Ollie Recycles (Australia):

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

Noise Pollution
What is Noise Pollution?

About Noise & Noise Pollution

Noise Pollution - Kinds of and effects on the human body - from InfoPlease.

Visual Pollution
Billboards - the negative effects of billboards on humans;  from Scenic America.

Visual Pollution - an environmental study of Albuquerque - includes a definition of visual pollution, signage and graffiti.

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.

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 03/01/2008 .