Our planet supports life as we know it – let’s stop polluting Earth

Saving the planet is important to human life, animal life and our planet. If we keep polluting our planet, we will not have a clean environment. This is why people should not pollute.

World Pollution is hurting our animals and killing them. If we keep throwing rubbish in the ocean, our sea animals will choke, get caught in nets and destroy our sea, especially the coral reefs. The Great Barrier Reef has a lot of rubbish which leads to damaged coral and hurt animals.

When smoke gets pumped out of factories, it is polluting the air. (Factories) also release toxic smoke containing bad chemicals and gases into the atmosphere. (These toxins) lead to strokes, heart diseases, lung cancer, acute and chronic respiratory diseases.

World leaders like King Charles III are against pollution and believe (there is an) urgent need to stop climate change. A lot of the leaders think that pollution is a threat to the environment and public health.

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