Tag Archives: Water Pollution

By Fredrica Syren: “Without water, life would not exist.”- Water.org Since I live in sunny San Diego and have a homestead where I grow food for my family, whenever it rains I do a little happy dance. Water means life; only with water can things grow, live and survive. We …

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By Fredrica Syren: Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report showing how 1.7 million children under the age of 5 die each year because of environmental pollutants, and that more than 90% of the world’s population is thought to breathe air that violates quality guidelines set by …

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 By Amanda Wilkes: Most of us know about pollution. In fact, many of us live in it every single day. What may be more shocking than the pollution itself is discovering which countries have been named as the biggest polluters in the world. Is your country included on the top six pack …

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By Fredrica Syren: They might be itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, but they are a big problem for our environment. Microbeads, tiny beads less than 5 millimeters, are used as exfoliants, and are not only in our soaps but also in other beauty care products such as body wash, masks and …

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By Larraine Roulston: Plastic! A Waste or Resource? Plastic pollution in the ocean is a bigger problem than first imagined. A report revealed that there are over 5 trillion plastic pieces weighing over 250,000 tons floating in our oceans and seas. This amount translates into 700 pieces of plastic for …

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By Kim Robson The Great Lakes, which comprise one-fifth of the world’s fresh water, have been subject to ecological abuse for decades. Countless harbors and river mouths are polluted with toxic and industrial waste. Food chains have been decimated by invasive zebra and quagga mussels. And, in recent years, the …

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