biodiversity and waste management

• biodiversity is the variety of different species of organisms on earth, or within an ecosystem
• high biodiversity is imporant. it makes sure that ecosystems are stable because of interpendence in ecosystems
• pollution can affect many aspects of the environment
• sewage and toxic chemicals from industry can pollute lakes, rivers and oceans, affecting the plants and animals that rely on them for survival
• smoke and acidic gases released into the atmosphere can pollute the air