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Environmental issue - Water Pollution

Millions of tonnes of oil that goes into the sea comes from the land. Most of the oil comes from used engine oil.Oil spills at sea are caused by: 1.Two tankers collide 2.fire or explosion 3.tankers run aground.
 * How does the oil get into the water during an oil spill?

Some oil spills are caused by ships pouring waste oil in to the sea.

When tankers clean their cargo bay they pour oily waste into the sea. Oil spills cause short and long term damage to the environment. Some effects are: * oil spills damage beaches, marshlands, and fragile ecosystems. * oil spills kill bird. * oil spills kill marine mammals. * oil spills kill fish. oil spills destroy wildlife habitats and breeding grounds. Some causes of water pollution include: -oil and petrol from car and trucks. -fertilisers that contain nitrates and phosphates. -soil that washes away from fields and construction sites. -sewage and other organic pollutants from leaves,animal waste and grass clippings. -chemicals from homes and industy. -plastic from bottles. -litter such as cans, food wrappers and cigarette butts. pesticides and herbicides as little as possible. || *Many pesticides pollute water ways. || or lawn clipping near water ways. || *Keeps water ways clean. || water once a week rather than many times. || * Deep water encourages plants roots to grow deeper and they seek water from below. ||=  || water, fertilizers,and pesticides. ||  || into storm-water drains. || *Things put into the drains flow into the waterways and pollute. ||  || the water when using boats || * Fuel and oil pollute waterways and the ocean ||  || powders and cleaners that are low in phosphates. || * Phosphates flow into the sewage system and increase treatment costs ||  || rubbish in bins provided or wait to place in home bins. || * Rubbish goes into waterways and creates visual pollution. ||  || http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-R1v8uY01w
 * What damage to the environmental does an oil spill cause?
 * What other things cause water pollution?
 * How do people fix water pollution?
 * Personal Action || how its helps ||
 * *Use chemical like
 * *Don`t dump garden
 * *Give the garden a good
 * *Try to plant native plants . || * Native plants require less
 * *Don't put rubbish or chemicals
 * *Avoid spilling oil and fuel into
 * * Buy detergents, washing
 * * Ensure you place all your