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Pollution Increased
To Disaster Level
Man is the great polluter. As our population has increased, the problem has developed to a disaster level. Fortunately, we now seem to appreciate the seriousness of the situation, and have started the first feeble efforts to reverse the trend. Our great ability in industrial development is the prime cause of pollution. The factories and businesses which provide us with the luxuries of our affluent life, are also the causes of most of the noise, air and water pollution.
Do you understand the tremendously important role plants have in protecting and improving our environment? Greater use of plants in home gardens and landscaping, and in community beautification, will make a positive contribution in reducing pollution
Green plants are the great air purifiers. They absorb carbon dioxide from the air, and release oxygen which is necessary for all animal life. In the process, by photosynthesis, plants manufacture the basic carbohydrate materials which we ultimately use as food.
Therefore, the more plants we use in our gardens and landscape, the more we help nature purify the air.
Trees are particularly helpful for improving the environment. They help cool the air in summer and provide welcome shade. Their foliage screens out dust from the atmosphere. In winter, trees reduce wind velocity and help
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