Essays on Pollution

According to Greentumble, “Petroleum-based plastic bags take up to one thousand years or never to break down and degrade into the earth.” These are the plastic bags that you find in most grocery and shopping stores across the entire country. Therefore these bags can cause…

Introduction Ocean Pollution is a massive issue in our world’s oceans. Scientists have realized this and many programs have been made to try to clean up our mess. Pollution is killing off species, endangering many, and making many parts of our ocean uninhabitable for some…

There is so much pollution in our oceans and it’s barely talked about. There have been some big moments where recently people have talked about saving turtles and just starting to use metal straws instead of plastic, but it quickly got made fun of and…

Pollution of farm land is ubiquitous in oil producing regions. The intent of this study was to evaluate the influence of various hydrocarbons on soil catalase as well as dehydrogenase activity. The experiment was consisting of known amount of soil treated with varying amounts of…

Dolphins are lovely and smart animals, but dolphin population worldwide are facing a significant threat. In the area as large as America, there are reports about the massive mortalities of dolphins within a few months. The stranding of more than 740 bottlenose dolphins (approximately 50%…

The device “Flow” is a small portable device that can monitor the pollution levels in the air. There is also the benefit of “Flow” being a wearable device so users can attach it to their bag or maybe their clothing and it is no bigger…

The Arctic, the second largest island in the world by area, is known to humans as one of the most diverse regions on earth. Its bountiful resources, unique wildlife, and astounding scenery are not found in other parts of the planet. It contains such rich…

Water being a need is key to the survival of humans, animals, plants, and all living organisms in general. Its usage among humans range from agriculture, industrial to domestic. The estimated volume of water on earth is about 1.4×1018 cubic meters. Approximately 3% of earth’s…

Recent years, pharmaceutical chemicals and personal care products are one of the recognized emerging pollutants due to the wide usage and discharge to the environment. Surface water, portable water and ground water containing the pharmaceutical waste concentration range from parts-per-trillion to parts-per-billion in the aquatic…

Have you ever been to the beach and seen trash laying there? Most people who see trash on the beach pick it up and throw it away. But, there are some people who see it and think “It’s just a little bit of trash, I’m…