How to Stop Land Pollution

What can we do as citizens of Markham to stop land pollution?

1. Instead of throwing all our waste into the garbage, see if it can be recycled, composted or reused. If it is e-waste, be sure to dispose of it properly by finding a local electronics recycling depot.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

2. For farmers and gardeners, they should try to use Eco-friendly pesticides that do not harm other organisms.

Eco-friendly pesticides

3. To reduce acid rain, factories and power plants should use scrubbers to decrease the amount of sulphur dioxide that is being released into the atmosphere. 

Smokestacks

4. Try to buy products that have little packaging and use products that could be reusable. For example, when packing your lunch, use reusable containers instead of plastic bags.

Reusable containers

5. Do not litter and if you see litter, please pick it up and throw it in the nearest trash can.

Throwing away litter