Causes of Environmental Problems
- excessive emissions of greenhouse gases, e.g. carbon dioxide
- climate change
- chemical and industrial waste
- toxic emissions from cars and planes
- improper dumping of household waste
- overuse of non-renewable fossil fuels e.g. coal
- genetic modification
- over-consumption / consumerism
- over-urbanisation / urbanisation
Solutions to Environmental Problems
- recycling
- regular back burning in rural areas e.g. bushland / countryside
- using renewable sources of energy, e.g. solar heating, wind-farms
- replanting trees
- cutting carbon emissions
- cleaner waste disposal
- sustainable consumption and development
- buying products with less packaging
- buying organic products
- buying products made from recycled material / renewable sources
- using natural remedies as alternative medicine
