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Environmental Pollution
Any source that adversely effects the environment. How many sources can you list? How many are potential pollutants can you identify within ft (a football field) of where you are?
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Environmental Pollution
Pollutes air, water and/or soil. Could throw off the balance in an ecosystem
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Environmental Pollution Sources
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How Can Pollution Be Reduced? (3 R’s)
Reduce Consumption Reuse Products if possible Recycle recyclables
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Reduce, Recycle and Reuse.
How can you reduce use of pollution causing products? How can you Reuse pollution causing products? What can be recycled? What recycling is offered locally? How Where What
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Agriculture Pollution Sources
Dust Air Particulates Sediments and Chemical Residues in water. Burning
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Agriculture Sourced Pollution
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Sourced Pollution Comes From Many Places
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Waste Disposal Methods
Toxic and hazardous waste such as fertilizers and pesticides should be disposed following the material safety data sheet (MSDS) that comes with the product Animal Waste (manure) is best applied to the land, away from water sources. Nitrogen and other compounds can move into water and soil causing pollution.
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Waste Disposal Methods
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Methods to Reduce Agriculture Pollution
What methods are used in our area to minimize pollution of?? Water Soil Air
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Methods to Reduce Agriculture Pollution
Mulching/Cover Crop Windbreak
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Methods to Reduce Agriculture Pollution
Terracing Contour Farming
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Methods to Reduce Agriculture Pollution
Correct Calibration/ Application of Chemicals Avoid Drift with Chemicals
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Methods to Reduce Pollution
Idle-Free “No- Till Farming”
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Dispose of used oil/fluids properly
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Importance of natural resource conservation.
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Environmental Pollution Sources
How many pollution sources can you list?
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No matter which side you find yourself…Natural Resources are Important!!!
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