What inconvenience does environmental pollution bring to our lives?

environmental pollution refers to the phenomenon of disturbance and damage to the ecosystem caused by substances harmful to the ecosystem after entering the environment, which is referred to as pollution for short. Specifically, harmful substances or harmful factors enter the environment and spread, migrate and transform in the environment, and interact with various elements of the ecological system, which changes the structure and function of the ecosystem and adversely affects the survival and development of human beings and other creatures. For example, because of the burning of fossil fuels, the concentration of particulate matter and SO2 in the atmosphere increases, endangering the health of people and other organisms, and at the same time corroding materials, causing losses to human society; The discharge of industrial wastewater and domestic sewage deteriorates the water quality, endangers the survival of aquatic organisms < P > and makes the water lose its original ecological function and use value.

In addition to direct damage and influence to the ecosystem, the accumulation, migration and transformation of pollutants will also cause a variety of derived environmental effects, which will cause indirect harm to the ecosystem and human society. Sometimes, this indirect environmental effect is more harmful than the direct harm caused at that time, and it is also more difficult to eliminate

. For example, the greenhouse effect, acid rain and ozone layer destruction are environmental effects derived from air pollution. This kind of environmental effect derived from environmental pollution is lagging behind, and it is often not easy to be detected or predicted at the time of pollution. However, once it happens, it means that environmental pollution has developed to a very serious level. Of course, the most direct and easily felt consequence of environmental pollution is to reduce the quality of human environment and affect the quality of human life, physical health and production activities. For example, air pollution in cities causes air pollution, and people's morbidity rises, etc. Water pollution worsens the quality of water environment, and the quality of drinking water sources generally declines, threatening people's health and causing premature birth or malformation of fetus. Serious

pollution incidents not only bring health problems, but also cause social problems. With the intensification of pollution and the improvement of people's environmental awareness, the disputes and conflicts among people caused by pollution are increasing year by year.

At present, environmental pollution problems have appeared in different degrees all over the world, and the aspects with global influence include atmospheric environmental pollution, marine pollution and urban environmental problems. With the globalization of economy and trade, environmental pollution is becoming more and more international, and the problem of transboundary movement of hazardous wastes in recent years < P > is the outstanding performance in this respect.

② Causes of environmental pollution

Generally speaking, environmental pollution can be the result of human activities, natural activities or the combination of these two activities. For example, volcanic eruption releases a lot of harmful gases such as dust and sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, which also causes atmospheric pollution. But usually, environmental pollution is more caused by human activities, especially social and economic activities. What we usually refer to is this kind of environmental pollution caused by human activities. The reason why human activities cause environmental pollution is that

there is a fundamental difference between human beings and other living things: in addition to their own production, human beings also produce materials on a larger scale, which is not available to all other living things. Because of this, the intensity of human activities is far greater than that of other creatures. For example, in the use of water in the ecosystem, other organisms only use the amount that meets their survival requirements, while human beings do not know how many times more water is used than other organisms, so that all the water in some local ecosystems is not enough. The emission source of pollutants is called pollution

source. The situation of various pollution sources will be described in the fourth section.

environmental pollution can be classified from different angles. According to the type of polluted environmental system or its dominant elements, it can be divided into air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution and so on. According to the social field where the pollution source is located, it can be divided into industrial pollution, agricultural pollution, traffic pollution and so on. According to the form or nature of pollutants, they can be divided into waste gas pollution, waste water pollution, solid waste pollution, noise pollution < P > pollution, radiation pollution and so on.

1 things you can do to protect the environment

1 Use a cloth bag

When we go shopping in a store or a farmer's market, almost everything comes with a plastic bag. When we get home, these plastic bags are often thrown into the trash can immediately. As garbage, plastic bags have left our home, but they have not disappeared in this world. In most parts of our country, plastic bags can be seen everywhere. When it is windy, they will fly in the air and land on branches and rivers, which will affect health and city appearance. Plastic bags increase the amount of garbage, occupy cultivated land and pollute soil and groundwater. What is more serious is that plastic materials cannot be degraded in nature for hundreds of years, and if they are burned, they will produce toxic gases. It's convenient only for the first time, but the garbage is abandoned to future generations. Is this appropriate? Take Beijing as an example. If the average person consumes a plastic bag (about .4 grams) every day, 4 tons of plastic bags will be thrown away every day, and the price of raw materials alone is 4, yuan. Small plastic bags are really harmful. We used to use reusable vegetable baskets and cloth bags to buy food, but it is only in recent years that plastic bags are widely used. We should restore the fine traditions of the past. German young people are proud of shopping with bags. Let's follow this "green fashion".

2 Try to take the bus

In 1943, residents of Los Angeles, USA, found that there was a white mist in the air, sometimes yellowish brown, which stimulated human eyes to ache and shed tears. This mist became more and more serious, but it was not until 1 years later that the real culprit-the car was found. In 1955 and 197, there were two photochemical smog incidents in Los Angeles. In the former, more than 4, people died of five senses poisoning and respiratory failure, while in the latter, 3/4 people in the city became ill. Under the strong sunshine from May to October every year, the exhaust gas emitted by automobiles forms photochemical smog, which causes eye diseases, laryngitis and headaches, reduces atmospheric visibility, and increases car accidents and plane crashes. Nowadays, the control of automobile exhaust gas has achieved considerable success, but the rapid increase in quantity makes automobiles still the main source of urban air pollution. It is reported that photochemical smog pollution has also occurred in some big cities in China in recent years. Not only that, the process of manufacturing cars also consumes natural resources, but also emits pollutants, and cars also produce noise and other hazards. Moreover, the increasing number of automobiles has caused great pressure on urban traffic and caused traffic congestion. These have seriously troubled our lives, and one of the solutions is to take fewer cars and advocate taking buses.

3. Don't excessively pursue the fashion of dress

4. Don't enter the nature reserve core area

5. Advocate walking. Cycling

6 Do not use non-degradable plastic lunch boxes

7 Do not set off fireworks and firecrackers

8 Use paper on both sides

9 Save food

1 Refuse to use disposable articles

11 Consume meat moderately

12 Turn off the faucet

13 Use water for multiple purposes

14 Buy local products as much as possible

15 Turn off the lights. Save electricity

16 refuse to over-package

17 use economical water tools

18 refuse to use precious wood products

19 refuse to use disposable chopsticks

2O try to use solar energy

21 try to use renewable materials

22 use energy-saving lamps

23 simplify house decoration

24 repair the old and recycle the waste

25. Use more soap and less detergent

27. Don't occupy farmland indiscriminately

28. Don't burn straw

29. Don't interfere with the free life of wild animals

3O. Don't intimidate and feed the animals in the public feeding area

31. Don't eat frogs, protect frogs and protect farmers

32. Advocate bird watching. Oppose closing birds

33 not picking up wild birds' eggs

34 refusing to eat wild animals

35 using less hair gel

36 reducing calories to save trees

37 not wearing clothes made of animal skins

38 not fishing in rivers and lakes

39 using less canned food, Drinks

4O Don't use Christmas trees

41 Don't burn in the wild

42 Don't buy wild animal products

43 Don't throw cigarette butts

44 Don't pick and eat wild vegetables

45 Know the national key protected animals and plants

46 Don't make and buy animal and plant specimens

47 Don't keep wild animals as pets

48. Birds provide convenient living conditions for them

49 Do not participate in activities that kill animals

5 Do not encourage buying animals and releasing them

51 Do not watch monkeys on the street

52 Help animals enthusiastically when they are in trouble. Don't help animals when they are free

53 Don't mistreat animals

54 See the noose, clip and cage net that trap animals removed decisively

55 Plant flowers and grass indoors and in the courtyard

56 Plant trees in front of the house

57 Save paper. Recycling waste paper

58 garbage sorting and recycling

59 old things donated to the poor

6 recycling waste batteries

61 recycling waste metals

62 recycling waste plastics

63 recycling waste glass

64 trying to avoid toxic waste

65 using fluorine-free refrigerators

66 using less diapers

67. Try to use farmyard manure

69. Use less indoor pesticides

7. Don't burn articles that may produce toxic gases

71. Don't smoke yourself. Advise others to smoke less

72 to eat less chewing gum

73 not to pursue the rapid upgrading of computers

74 to use goods intensively

75 to buy green products first

76 to check the exhaust of private cars regularly

77 to use unleaded gasoline

78 not to dump garbage in rivers, lakes and seas

79 to choose large bottles, Bagged food

8 Understand the distribution and pollution of water bodies in hometown

81 Support environmental fundraising

82 Oppose luxury, simple living

83 Support environmentally-friendly stocks

84 Organize voluntary labor, Cleaning streets and beaches

85 Avoiding tourism pollution

86 Participating in environmental protection propaganda

87 Being an environmental protection volunteer

88 Understanding grassland crisis

89 Understanding desertification

9 Understanding and protecting forests

91 Understanding, Protect the ocean

92. Protect ancient and famous trees

93. Protect cultural relics

94. Report the behaviors that damage the environment and ecology in time

95. Pay attention to the news media's reports on environmental protection

96. Control the population and persuade the super-survivors

97. Make use of every green anniversary to publicize environmental awareness

98. Read and circulate environmental protection books and newspapers

99. Learn about green.