Environmental+Problems

====** Right now, people are harming our planet. People are dumping garbage and bad things into lakes, rivers, and oceans. People are cutting down our rainforests. Cars, factories, and businesses pollute the air. ** The average total home water use for each person in the U.S. is about 50 gallons a day. More water is used in the bathroom than any other place in the home. A dripping faucet can waste up to 2,000 gallons of water a year. ** There are many other reasons why our Earth needs our help. Discover what is happening to our planet, and what we can do to help! ** ====

= __**WATER**__ = [|Read what is happening] [|Non-Point Source Pollution] [|Cars] [|Pets] [|Yard Care] = = = __**Acid Rain and Our Land**__ =

1)[| Read "The Talk of Lucy Lake"] 2) Landfills 3)[| Visit a Landfill] 4) Mountain Top Removal = =

= Our Air = What is the greenhouse effect? What is Global Warming? What could happen?

What can we do? [| 1)] [|2)] 3) [|Water Bottle (pg. 1)] [|Water Bottle pg. 2)] [|Natures Recyclers] [|Recycling quiz] = __**Earth Day**__ = [|1)]