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| Problems | Examples | Solutions | |
| In any given year roughly 25% of U.S. beaches are closed at least once due to pollution | We all love to spend a day with sand between our toes and sun in our faces, but sometimes we forget that the beach is still nature. While there don't forget to throw out trash and try not to pour liquids, no matter what they are, into the ocean. | ||
| around 80% of water pollution comes from land based activities | washing your hair out with shampoo | Even when you're not near water you affect it. Be conscious of what you're doing, the world is an eco-system, everything is connected. | |
| point source pollution (emitting harmful substances directly into water) | - a company's broken pipe is letting chemical waste into a lake | Be aware, always investigate and report any cases immediately. | |
| non-point source pollution (emitting harmful substances into water indirectly) | -fertilizer run-off into rivers from farms | Educate people about the effects of their actions, it's the only hope for a greener future. | |
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