- 1.2 trillion gallons of stormwater, untreated sewage, and industrial waste are dumped into American waters every year. That is 100 billion gallons a month.
- 80% of ocean pollution comes from land-based activities
- Plastic waste in costal areas kill 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine animals annually
- Asian rivers are the most polluted in the world
- Soap and dirt can ended up from washing your cars to going untreated in a stream
- Half of the world has to deal with polluted drinking water
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Water Pollution Facts
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Sewer drains should post where they flow to so people know if it goes to a source of water. Also people need to be educated that if they pour car oil, leaves, grass cuttings, soap etc down a storm drain where it goes and how it impacts our environment.
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