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Downey, California

Waste Management
For a better purpose in keeping the environment and
our community safe

Debbie Morelos & Carolina Aguirre Chemistry, Ms. Ng January 2, 20XVII


The Problem

Used oil can cause


problems to the
environment and
humanity causing a series
of environmental,
physical, mental and in
some occasions
emotional damages.
Motor Oil
Motor oil is made of a thick and heavy petroleum Hydrocarbon base
stock derived from crude oil with additives to improve certain
properties. The bulk of a typical motor oil consists of hydrocarbons
with between 18 and 34 carbon atoms per molecule.
The Effect
Environment: On the Community:
Oil can leave Oil pollution can
dark spots on cause
concrete, pollute cancer,respiratory
the soil & air, leave problems/distress
a puddle, and some ,chest pains,
of those oil spills coughing, dizziness,
can end up in headaches,
waterways. Also oil vomiting,
contains a toxic temporary central
cocktails of nervous system
compounds and troubles, Dermatitis
could build up & and other skin
last in the infections.
Solution
We create many issues for To prevent used motor oil
ourselves by allowing waste from entering the
in our environments. A way environment, it should not be
we can reduce waste is by disposed of in the trash,
stop throwing things out. down household drains, into
Instead, pass it on by giving storm drains or directly into
to those who would want soil. Checking equipment
what you call waste. We and vehicles regularly and
should also recycle more. It repairing items that leak oil is
truly benefits us and the another way to prevent
environments we live in. pollution from used motor oil.
Solutions
1.recycle motor oil
2.get a oil or oil filter
change
3.Participate in cleaning
events in your
community
Example

On April 20, 2010, an oil spill occurred in the


Gulf of Mexico killing approximately 11 people
and 900 bottlenose dolphins. Till this day 14
animal species are still struggling even after
the Gulf of Mexico spillage. Reports say That
dolphins swimming in oiled areas are
underweight, anemic and showing signs of
liver and lung diseases. (National
Geographic-Related: U.S dolphin deaths rise to
300;cause still a mystery
WEB SITES

1. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/used-motor-oil-pollute-79336.html

2. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/oil-spills-human
health-impacts-might-extend-into-the-future/

3. http://ocean.si.edu/gulf-oil-spill

4. ghttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/04/140408-gulf-oil-
spill-animals-anniversary-science-deepwater-horizon-science/

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