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    What can students do to help reduce pollution?
    Kathryn Kellogg
    Sustainability Specialist
    Kathryn Kellogg is the founder of goingzerowaste.com, a lifestyle website dedicated to breaking eco-friendly living down into a simple step-by-step process with lots of positivity and love. She's the author of 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste and spokesperson for plastic-free living for National Geographic.
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    Try starting a composting program at your school. You can also start growing a school garden to learn more about where food comes from, growing local, and how both impacts sustainability. A lot of schools have also started using real lunch trays instead of disposable lunch trays and phasing out beef in favor of more climate-positive foods.
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    How do I reduce garbage?
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    Recycle often, reuse what you can or donate what you can't but can still be used, and reduce the amount of waste you create.
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    How do I recycle shoes?
    Community Answer
    You can mail shoes to a recycling location. To minimize excess shipping and packing material, collect some old sneakers from friends to throw in the box with your own shoes. If your shoes are only slightly worn, donate them to a local charity.
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    How can water pollution be reduced?
    Community Answer
    Reduce using waterways and use roadways. Do not toss garbage in the water.
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    How are dust bins meant for control of pollution?
    Community Answer
    Dust bins are meant for control of soil pollution as the reusable materials are separated from the garbage in the dumping area, thus controlling pollution.
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    What do I do after I've recycled everything?
    Community Answer
    Start to get things that are eco-friendly and reusable, like buy a plastic or metal water bottle rather than using ones from the shops.
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    How do I control noise pollution?
    Dvortygirl
    Community Answer
    That's a separate subject. Please see the article Prevent Noise Pollution .
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    What causes land pollution?
    Community Answer
    Litter, deforestation, industrial waste, landfills, pesticides, and fertilizers all contribute to land pollution.
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    How do I prevent agricultural runoff?
    Dvortygirl
    Community Answer
    That's a question for many other articles, which you should search for outside of wikiHow. Briefly, moderate the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, or choose organic methods or integrated pest management approaches where available. Also, work to control irrigation and drainage so that the soil can absorb the water applied rather than washing nutrients and topsoil away. Use good practices to manage animal wastes, too. Agricultural extensions and other agencies exist to advise on such topics as these, as well as to monitor regional effects. Please contact yours with your specific questions.
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    How can I help fight soil pollution?
    Dvortygirl
    Community Answer
    Dispose properly of hazardous wastes (cleaners, solvents, expired medications, pesticides, paint, etc.). Dispose properly of electronic waste and fluorescent light bulbs. Don't over-fertilize your lawn or garden. Maintain your vehicle to prevent leaks. If your city or local government does not offer and promote disposal programs, encourage them to do so, and encourage your neighbors to participate.
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    How do I give a speech to friends about bringing awareness to soil pollution?
    Community Answer
    First of all, tell them the importance of soil, then how soil is polluted, and finally how it is harmful for us. You should also talk about how can we stop soil pollution.
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    How can I prevent air pollution?
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    You can use solar energy for your house. Make sure you turn off lights, walk, bike, or carpool as much as possible, plant trees, grow your fruits and vegetables, use fans instead of air conditioning and buy things from thrift stores, eco-friendly stores and recycling places to reduce how much pollution factories from releasing into the air from creating more new products.
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    Would the six Rs be a good idea to follow?
    Ruby
    Top Answerer
    The six Rs of reuse, recycle, reduce, repair, rethink and refuse are a great idea to follow. Keep in mind which are a priority. The best thing to do would be to rethink, reduce and refuse. The second most important is to repair and reuse. Recycling is only if you fail to reduce or reuse.
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    What is the meaning of afforestation?
    Ruby
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    Afforestation is the process of planting trees where there is any; the opposite of deforestation. It is generally a good thing, but it can be harmful to the environment if not managed properly, or if non-native or invasive plants are planted.
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    How can we reduce land pollution?
    Community Answer
    Follow the suggestions above. Avoid the use of any plastics if you can. Cast-off plastic is becoming a major problem in many places.
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