Day+09+-+Controlling+Pollution

=Day 09 - Controlling Pollution=

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Phil - South Africa - South Africa dumps 656 million tons of waste into the ocean every day. The country also has dangerously polluted rivers that contain fecal bacteria and other junk. This is a serious problem. To take action, I would suggest treating the water before it gets put into the river. A better waste management system would also improve this country's waste discharge and keep our oceans clean.

That is a very good solution for reduces the amout of wastes dumped into the ocean. Great Job! M.M.

Brandon-Russia- St.Peter dumps water into the oceans and about 60% of the water is treated and so that leaves about 40% untreated

BrandonK- In Russia, St.Petersburg is dumping human waste and all kinds of heavy metals into the Neva river. The estimated 300-400 cubic meters of water that goes into the 30% of it is untreated.
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Nathan - Canada - Canadians flush about 150 to 200 billion liters of raw sewage a year into the St. Lawrence River. The St. Lawrence River then carries the sewage into the Strait of Juan de Fuca which then leads the raw sewage into the Pacific Ocean. To fix this they should treat their sewage at a plant and maybe make compost out of it.

great job! That is an exelent way to fix the problem. -H.M.

Brandon Steffl- Japan - Japan dumped over 11 million liters (2.5 million gallons) of redioactive water into the Pacific ocean. A few days later radioactive fish were found 50 miles off shore from Japan. Instead of dealing with it in a safer way, they dumped it in the ocean for the sea animals to swim in. What fun for the fish! They could possibly solve this problem by puting the waste in barrels or somewhere that they could store it and deal with the waste themselves instead of dumping their waste in the ocean.

Great job, Steffl! You had great ways that they are polluting and great ways to stop polluting! - S.B.

Sam Boeder- Argentina - The country of Argentina are a big problem with air pollution. In big cities the air pollution creates acid rain which can kill or harm fish and other organisms. It also slows or stops photosynthesis from plankton. Farmers also over harvest and plant the soil which causes soil degredation. This weakens and softens the soil, and it erodes into rivers or lakes. This can hurt animals in the bodies of water there. Farmers could stop these effects by planting different crops or switching land so they don't over-farm one area. More people could walk to work or carpool to reduce air pollution.

Great Job listing the various things that Argentina is doing that affects the environment. Make sure you list the way that Argentina as a country or what a citizen can do to fix these problems. J.W.

Joel - Honduras - The country of Honduras is polluting the ocean around it in many ways. Mining is putting pollutants onto and into the ground. These chemicals often runoff into rivers that flow into the ocean. A possible solution to this problem would be to limit the usage of land for mining around the rivers that flow into the ocean. This could affect the economy of Honduras, but it could also make a huge difference on the safety and life in our oceans.

Nice Job listing the problems and the solutions of Honduras. I like how you put in that it could lose them money but it would make a huge difference in our lives. I wish countries would think with that mindset before they pollute the earth

Karissa-Canada-They flush 200 billion liters of raw sewage a year into the St. Lawrence River which goes into the Strait of Juan de Fuca which leads to the Pacific Ocean. They should send their sewage to a plant to have it treated and then dispose of it in a river or something.

I like the description of the problem. Although, after treating the sewage, putting it in a river could still effect the ocean. Maybe using it as compost for farmers would be a good idea. - JAK

Thats a good idea except you probable still wouldnt want to put it in a river! They should find a cleaner and safer place to put it. -MS

AC-China-Chemicals and sewage waste are being dumped into the oceans and rivers. The pollution is corresponding with the growth of population and industry in China. They could enforce laws about chemical waste dump or create them if they are not in place. For the sewage dump- it could be filtered more and regulated to help slow the increasing rates of pollution in the ocean. Well if the sewage is properly treated it shouldn't cause a big problem-or incinerated but that might cause problems for the air. As for the chemicals they can be stored or recycled. I like the statement you made about pollution corresponding with population. However, what would they do with the chemicals and sewage after they were filtered? - JAK

Austin, you didn't mention a solution to the problem. Also, your post wasn't very specific. KN

Molly: Iran- It is the tenth biggest polluting country because household waste, factory chemicals and contaminators are often dumped into the Caspian Sea. I think that they should find somewhere else to dump there garbage and chemicals. They should also set up laws or organizations to help clean everything up!

You did a good job describing the problems they have in Iran. Nice job giving solutions to their water pollution!- BA Hey Girrl! I liked how you stated your opinion about where they should dump the garbage.-TW

Nick Fischer-Jamaica-Hotels dump waste and sewage into the ocean and it is killing ocean fish. They are even dumping chemicals! I think they could create different places were they could clean and disinfect the sewage. They could have the waste sent to a dump. They should dispose of the chemicals properly!

Firmly stated opinion. Way to just say it. A bit vague, but to the point. Well done. - S.W. I like how you talked about a specific source of pollution instead of just the country in general. Another solution could be informing the citizens about ways they can reduce water pollution themselves. -SS Many countries are dumping harmful waste into the ocean. Maybe the government could stop hotels from dumping waste so carelessly.- AC You could say more in general that alot of places are dumping waste and sewage into the oceans. You could try to invent a law that says that people cant dump things into ocean. BD

Bergan: Germany- One of the many contributions to pollution in the ocean are caused by pesticide chemicals. Recent tests in Germany show high levels of banned pesticide chemicals are in their rivers which eventually flow into the oceans. These chemicals are very harmful to the plants and animals in the oceans. People can be more careful where they use these chemicals and possibly use them less. Also the government could find the main sources of these banned pesticide chemicals and prevent them from flowing into the river.

Hey Bergan! I like how you said that they sould be more careful on where they put those chemicals, and i liked how you discribed the pollution!-TW

Nice job! I liked how you talked about the chemicals and how the government should do something about it. BK

Amanda-Mexico- Their water is full of bacteria. They get just enough water for a day and it sits in cisterns in their basements until they use it, this causes bacteria to grow.To stop this from happening they could just have faucets like we do and get the water only when they need it. NPF-I think you should'nt say they could get faucets cause i'm guessing most people can't afford them done there. You should say something like they should clean the water daily so bacteria can't grow. Like the above, I don't think they can afford faucets. Try to think of some other ways they could solve water infection problems. - S.W.

Paige - Australia - The ocean is full of trash and fertilizer from the beaches. There is also sewage waste. They should clean up the beaches around and keep them clean. It's a great fact! I think a good thing to do that would stop this from happening the government should make a law or program to have people go down and clean it up and if they are seen doing it the should get a fine.BD

If they don't alreadyhave them, they could set up dumps. They could also send the sewage to water treatment facilities. KER

Hannah B.- Japan- When japan had its tsunami, it sent toxic debris into the Pacific Ocean, harming the sea life. Also, from the Nuclear Crisis in Japan, radiation has affected many marine organisms. To stop this, they use the best available science to create tools and guidance to clean up this oceanic hazard.

NPF-There was really nothing they could do to prevent that stuff. But they can clean up the ocean and organisms in it.

Good, except you didn't seem give a solution to the problem. -EJ

Samuel G.- Spain- The Atlantic Ocean has a lot of pollution problems that kill and harm the sea creatures living there. The Mediterranean also has the same problem. These very polluted waters kill sea creatures all the time. People also can be harmed by the uncleanliness or become very ill or sick.

Sam, you didn't really mention the how Spain was polluting the ocean. You also need a solution. KN Sam you have to say how Spain is polluting the water not just that they are.-BG

Shasta T.- India- The Indian Ocean has major toxic metals. They settle near shore and got washed up by the freshwater runoff. They also 1600 million tonnes of sediment near the shore! To help stop polluting the ocean is to make sure there are not any metals on the beach. Also clean around the beaches.

Shasta, you did a good job explaining and telling what to do about the problem! Maybe they could make a law saying not to put metals near beaches. -MS

Maybe the government could Clean up the rivers than flow into the Indian Ocean and prohibit dumping garbage and human waste in them. For maybe sediment is not the only coming out of the rivers.-AC

Ryan S. -Turkey- There is Industrial wastes and it is containated and it has mining wastes. Pollution from poorly constructed walls. pollution from pesticides and fertilizers poses the larger threat. They can fix it if they picked up all the trash and walls. Clean the water and get rid of the fertilizers. Sounds like a big project that will take years to correct. Good job Ryan.-RK

I agree that they were very careless with the chemicals and the mining. BK

Ben S.- Switzerland- run-off from the land is flowing into the rivers, and some "radio-active" debris. To fix the run-of they are running it through sewage treat ment plants.

This sounds like an on-going problem because of the run-off. They seem to know what they are doing.-RK

I wonder how they will set up these treatment plants to get to the pollution. They could also just try to use less "radio-active" debris for farming or grow grass. -LB

Hannah M.- In the 1970's New Zealand had to rate it's river's estuaries, only 38% of the 162 were considered clean. This was mostly because of raw sewage being pumped into the ocean. There were signs on beaches that told people not to swim. In the 1990's at least 1.3 billion litres of raw sewage and water-borne indutrial waste was emtied into the ocean in one day. 80% Of water pollution comes from land-based sources. To help improve their ocean and keep beaches clean the could treat water before dumping it into the ocean.

Hannah, great job! You had lots of specific dates and numbers to support your conlusions.-BF

Taylor-Indonesia- Human activities such as over fishing and dumping toxic waste into the ocean are threatening the underwater nature in that country. And lots of garbage and debris that flows down rivers, oceans, and other waterways can pollute the oceans around there. And others such as direct discharges, land runoff, ship pollution, atmospheric pollution, and deep sea mining can contribute to the polluted oceans.

You did a really good job at giving examples of how they pollute their water. You should probably put ways they could prevent the pollution like what they could do with their toxic wastes and other things. Nice Job!- BA

Brittany Denn- Ethiopia- The most visible and familiar form of pollution is oil pollution causedby tanker accidents and tank washing at sea, and in addition to the gross visible short term impacts, severe long term problems can also result. Dumping of oil needs to be done in areas not near the ocean. I think a good idea would be to put them in tanks and barry them no where near the ocean.

Blake G.- Russia Is the third biggest polluter in the world. Only 8% of Russia's water is treated And what is treated is very poorly done. Most Water treatment facilities in Russia are obsolete, inefficient, and generally overwhelmed by the volume of material that now passes through them. There are simple solutions to this such as upgrading equipment in the facilities and creating more water treatment centers. Good job explaining the pollution and the solutions for it. Another solution could be making laws against pollution. -SS Since there was an overwhelming amount of water to be treated, they could also make the existing treatment facilities bigger.-KER

Sarah S. - Only 5 to 15 percent of the sewage in Chile is treated, while the remainder runs into streams and the ocean itself, sometimes ending up in the people's drinking water. There are many solutions to this problem, including building and using more water treatment facilities.

That's good. You state the problem and solution very nicely but maybe they could treat it and use it for fertilizer or something. -MV

Treatment facilities are a great idea on how sewage dumpage can be stopped! M.M.

Kaitlyn R.-Brazil-Some of Brazil's lakes, rivers, and the Atlantic Ocean are contaminated with sewage. A little over a decade ago, only about 35% of wastewater was treated. This could be prevented by sending more of the sewage to a water treatment facility. Nice! I liked how you included a fact about Brazil's polution. -H.M.

Sam W. - In the growing country of Vietnam, motorcycles and cars have become the symbol for economic freedom. These are also some of the biggest pollution sources in the country. Rumors of "dirty feul" circulate the issue. Industrial institutes across Vietnam constantly send up other harsh chemicals into the air. Vietnam needs to increase public transportation to reduce individual waste and pass laws regulating power plants.

Good solutions Sam. I never knew Vietnam had so many problems. -LKS

Brynn A.- Uruguay is one of the many countries struggling with the problem of water pollution. Most of the pollution comes from mining and other industries. Two main industries that cause pollution are the meat packing and tannery industries. There is also a problem because their wastes are not properly disposed. As a solution the people there could be more careful at where the chemicals from the industries go and they could create a system to properly dispose waste. AR-Good job, I couldn't find anything wrong with it. I like how you added a topic sentence.

Mariah V.- Bermuda- Their only source of water for apartment people comes from caves below sea level (people in houses purify their water on their own). By pumping out water, chemicals are released into the air. Since the cave is cut off from any light, the photosynthesis is disrupted, and plants and animals are losing oxygen. Bermuda needs to search for another water source. They could use a different method, like using the plastic trick, or buying it too. Great job! This is very specific, and very clearly states the problems and solutions. Awesome! -EJ

Hannah P. Madagascar-Some of the reason there it pollution in the ocean is from boats leaving oil in the ocean. The coral bleaching is one of the largest threats to Great Barrier reef. Long term bleaching can lead to coral extinction and ecological disaster.

Elizabeth J. Russia- Russia is polluting the ocean by dumping tons of highly radioactive waste into it. They acknowlege it is wrong, but yet they keep on doing it. They coul solve the problem if they stop dumping the nuclear waste into the ocean, and find a different, safer place to put it.

Maybe scientists could find a way to make it so it's not radioactive. Nice Job! -MV

PH - Australia - The ocean has fertilizer and trash near the beaches. They

Levi S. **Taiwan** has major boat traffic, so much oil is spilled in the ocean during boat crashes. To solve this, they can train people to clean up the oil. They could also build a machine to clean it up. Taiwan also has extreme businesses on the coasts, so some of it runs off into the ocean. To stop this, they could relocate the factories or build walls around the businesses so that the runoff wouldn't go straight into the ocean. These things would greatly help the oceans around Taiwan.

Levi, I agree with you that they could bulid walls or something. good job! ~BA

Zachary Lange The country of India is causing a brownish haze layer over the Indian Ocean. The haze is made up of tiny pollutant particles called aerosols. The haze contains high concentrations of carbon monoxide, organic compounds and sulfur dioxide. This haze is reducing the amount of sunlight entering the ocean, which reduces the amount of plant life, which reduces the animal population. I think stricter regulations on companies putting pollution into the air should be enforce.

I think also that they should be more careful what they are doing with this hazardous waste.

nice solution but, I think it can be longer - Ryan s.

Ryan Kuck- Dominican Republic, has severe lead contamination because of lead battery recycling, a problem common throughout poorer countries.

Good job but I think you also had to state a way that they could stop this pollution!- HB

Josh Wong- Greece- Greece has contaminated the environment by having high industrial use. There is also a lot of agricultural pollution by adding fertilizer in the ground which makes it way to the rivers and to the Mediterranean Sea and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. There has even been so much industrial pollution that people have been hospitalized. It may be a pain but a way to stop polluting this country is to walk from place to place. They can also get better machines that are less pollutant so they can still create cars but not create smog. Finally they can use less fertilizer in the crops and let the plants grow naturally, even though they may lose some crops to bugs.

Nice. I like how you listed the health factors to humans and not just the factors to the ocean. SPUD

Lukas Borgwardt- Taiwan is one of the biggest contributors to ocean pollution in the world. With boat traffic, many oil spills occur, polluting the ocean. They also have many large factories that produce harmful chemicals that pollute the ocean. They could try to improve safety to reduce oil spills. They could also try to to reduce the runoff from their factories by moving the factories farther away from the coast, although this would be tough considering the size of Taiwan. They could also try to just reduce the number of factories. This could all lead to a cleaner ocean.

Good job. But it might be hard to move factories away from the coast, considering that Taiwan is a small island. SPUD

Lukas, Great job with listing problems and I like your reasons to make it better. You maybe could also try to have smalleer factories or less factories!!!:) -RF-

Silas Dose - Lebanon is constantly dumping garbage strait into the ocean. Fisherman have complained that they are catching more garbage than fish. Oil spills from the 34 day war with Israel has sunk oil into the sand. The garbage truck drivers are protected by politicians, so that is one of the first things that should change. Next the garbage truck drivers should stop (duh!). Fisherman could keep the garbage they find, then receive money to dispose of it safely. This could help reduce ocean pollution.

nice poit i think that fisherman should not just dumping the trash back into the ocean. Dylan

Sam Boeder- Argentina - The country of Argentina are a big problem with air pollution. In big cities the air pollution creates acid rain which can kill or harm fish and other organisms. It also slows or stops photosynthesis from plankton. Farmers also over harvest and plant the soil which causes soil degredation. This weakens and softens the soil, and it erodes into rivers or lakes. This can hurt animals in the bodies of water.

you need to have a suggestion on how you think they can stop having ocean pollution. Dylan.

Matt B. China is polluting the ocean because they dump all of their chemicals and wastes from factories into rivers that go into the ocean. They could start by making a water cleaning system that the rivers go through so the water gets cleaned before it goes into the ocean.

Matt, I like your idea its really good but they could also maybe just stop dumping the wastes and chemicals in the rivers. Great Job!!!:) -RF-

Dylan B - Kuwait-kawait dumps oil, raw sewage and farm drainage water into the ocean. I think thaey could put treatment plants so that not as much sewage is dumped into the ocean.

That is a good idea. If they are just dumping raw sewage into the ocean, they should at least try and run it through some treatment plants. They could also try to use it for other resources if possible. -LB

Rochelle F- China has a lot of E-waste recycling operations. They are very toxic and are usually conducted with bare skin, 88% of the workers suffer from breathing problems or digestive abnormalities. To help this from happening you could recycle more, donate, or return the stuff to the manufacturer.

Shelly, I like like your idea of donating and stuff,but they could also use protection for the workers so they don't get poisoned. -BA

Aj-uk-The UK dumped waste into the Cardigan Bay which killed many dolphins. They should treat waste before dumping

Matt M - Australia- Australia is dumping all of their plastics and miscellaneous fishing gear into the ocean. Marine animals are mistaking these things as food and are experiencing very slow and painful deaths. I think that the people of Australia should recycle their plastics so they can be melted down and reused again.

Austin S.- Myanmar Myanmar is dumping silt and water with harmful chemicals into lake Inle. They take the silt to a gravel pit and put the water into holding tanks.

Mitchell H.-Cuba-Cuba has been dumping tons of trash in to the ocean.