Social Issue Project Proposal

I plan to do my project on Environmental Pollution because I think this is a really prevalent issue in our society today because everyday I walk out my front door and see trash all over the roads and ground and it ruins our beautiful Earth. I believe that in this day and age we take too much from the Earth without giving enough back to it and eventually this will catch up with us. Just going around and polluting the world isn't healthy for us or the generations to come. We need to understand that the world can't sustain our activities if they continue the way they are going. I can motivate people about cutting back on the pollution happening by showing how much pollution really happens every day and how devastating it is to the environment. Also by explaining how many types of Environmental Pollution their are, such as air pollution, water pollution, energy pollution, or just simply Earth pollution.

Facts On Pollution:

1. Pollution is one of the biggest global killers, affecting over 100 million people worldwide everyday.
2. 14 million pounds of garbage are dumped into the ocean every year. Most of this trash is plastic.
3. Over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea mammals are killed each year by pollution.
4. Approximately 40% of the lakes in America are too polluted for fishing, aquatic life, or swimming.
5. Each year 1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, storm water, and industrial waste are dumped into US waters.
https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-pollution
6. More than 1 million people worldwide don't have access to clean drinking water.
7. 5,000 people die every day from drinking unsafe water.
8. Children contribute to 10% of the worlds pollution but are prone to 40% of global diseases.
9. Nearly 3 million kids under the age of 5 die every year due to environmental factors like pollution.
10. Almost 80% of urban waste in India is dumped in the Ganges River.
11. In India, the Ganges River water is gradually becoming septic, especially due to the dumping of half burnt bodies and enshrouded babies.
http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/various-pollution-facts.php