CLIMATE CHANGE: BE THE SOLUTION NOT THE POLUTION

Burning trash can cause long-term health problems. The toxic chemicals released during burning include nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) and polycyclic organic matter (POMs). Burning plastic and treated wood also releases heavy metals and toxic chemicals, such as dioxin. The burning of plastics releases toxic gases like dioxins, furans, mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (better known as BCPs) into the atmosphere, and poses a threat to vegetation, and human and animal health.

From Factory Fumes to Climate Change: Unveiling the Impact on Our Planet

Factories release stuff called greenhouse gases when they make things like clothes, cars, or electronics. These gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, act like a blanket around Earth, trapping heat from the sun and making our planet warmer. This extra heat messes up the weather, causing things like stronger storms, droughts, and floods. It also melts ice caps, raises sea levels, and hurts animals and plants. So, when factories produce a lot, they're adding to these gases and making climate change worse. It's important for factories to find cleaner ways to make stuff so they don't harm our planet as much. So come and join us to save our planet.

Acid test: Are the world’s oceans becoming too ‘acidic’ to support life?

The world’s oceans absorb about a quarter of humanity’s carbon dioxide emissions, buffering us against higher atmospheric CO2 levels and greater climate change. But that absorption has led to a lowering of seawater pH and the acidification of the oceans.