Environmental

We can see many things around us. Some of them are living such as, the birds, animals and our friends whereas others are non-living like the tables, chairs, books, mountains and water. These living and non-living things which we see around us form our environment.

The elements in our environment help us to live on Earth. The soil helps plants to grow, air is needed for breathing and water is needed for drinking.

Are plants living or non-living?

Many of our activities harm and bring changes in the environment. The waste generated by ourdaily activities make our environment dirty and impure This has led to pullin Pollution is of four types-Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Land Pollution and No Pollution.

Air Pollution

Air gets polluted due to smoke from factories and vehicles, bursting of firecrackers and burning of garbage. It causes breathing problems like asthma and bronchitis

Water Pollution

Air pollution

Industrial waste

Garbage in the

Water pollution is caused due to the following

reasons.

1. Throwing garbage into the river.

2. Releasing industrial wastes into water bodies.

3. Bathing animals.

4. Washing clothes, utensils and people bathing in rivers.

Water pollution is very harmful. If a person drinks such polluted water, he falls sick. Diseases like typhoid, jaundice and cholera spread due to polluted water.

Washing of clothes in the river.