Unit 2: Environmental Issues and
Medical Issues
All: to know about causes of pollution in the
world
Most: to decide if we should do more to
reduce pollution
Some: to think of alternatives to polluting
items
1. What are the consequences of this?
2. What can be done to reduce this?
3. Who is to blame for this happening?
Pollution and the environment
• Pollution in the contamination of the
environment, which damages and spoils it due
to waste from humans.
• The greenhouse effect is the warming of the
planet due to the damage of the earths
atmosphere from using items which have
harmful gases – cars etc.
TASK 1
Biggest cause of pollution
?
Lowest cause of pollution
Identify 10 causes of pollution in the world.
(Think of air, sea and land causes of pollution)
Then rank these on the opinion line.
TASK 2
Reducing pollution
• In the following slides are examples of commonly
used household items that cause problems for
the environment. For each one make notes to
explain:
1. Alternatives (what else could be used) to using
the product
2. Problems caused by using the product
3. Action by individuals: what can individuals or
homes do to help?
4. Action by government – what should
Governments do to help?
TASK 2
Example
Disposable nappies
Council could offer
reusable nappy
incentives
Not changing their baby as often
They have to be
transported to the
shop.
Introduction of
reusable nappies
Can not be recycled so
they add to land fill sites.
Have fewer babies
Tax them to make them more
expensive so people buy less.
Contains human waste
which is harmful
Packaging causes
additional rubbish
Uses cloth nappies instead
TASK 2
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TASK 3 GCSE Question
• Do you think we should do more to help reduce
pollution? (4 marks)
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Give two opinions on this.
Give your views with reasons
Try and include an example
You do not need to refer to a religion here.
I do/do not think we should do more to help reduce
pollution because……
Another reason I think……
TASK 4:
• Renewable resources task sheet
– All must do one of the three activities
– Most should do two activities
– Some can do three of the activities.
– Due: Next lesson
– Submit by paper or email TO YOUR CLASS TEACHER