Land Pollution
Land pollution is pollution of the Earth’s natural land surface by industrial,
commercial, domestic and agricultural activities.
What are the sources of land pollution?
Some of the main contributors to land pollution are:
- Chemical and nuclear plants
- Industrial factories
- Oil refineries
- Human sewage
- Oil and antifreeze leaking from cars
- Mining
- Littering
- Overcrowded landfills
- Deforestation
- Construction debris
Facts about land pollution
Here are a few facts about land pollution:
- Land pollution causes us to lose 24 billion tons of top soil every year.
- We throw away enough trash every day to fill 63,000 garbage trucks.
- Over 80% of items in landfills can be recycled, but they’re not.
How to prevent land pollution
The best way to prevent land pollution is to recycle. Here are a few other ways you can reduce land pollution:
- Reuse any items that you can.
- Buy biodegradable products.
- Store all liquid chemicals and waste in spill-proof containers.
- Eat organic foods that are grown without pesticides.
- Don’t use pesticides.
- Use a drip tray to collect engine oil.
- Buy products that have little packaging.
- Don’t dump motor oil on the ground.