Negative Impact of Humans: Litter
Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 6.6.3
The Negative Impacts of Littering
Humans can often have a negative impact on the environment. Let's look at how humans have a negative impact by littering.
Plastic waste builds up
- Plastic waste takes hundreds of years to breakdown and decompose.
- This means land gets filled up with lots and lots of rubbish!
Animals may be harmed
- Plastic waste can be swallowed by animals and can choke them.
- Plastic waste may even poison animals.
Chemicals can leak
- Chemicals, such as oil spills, can poison living things or leak into the ground.
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