the first thing that comes to mind when we think of pollution and cars is the exhaust. what we...

How do Cars Pollute?

Exhaust The first thing that comes to mind

when we think of pollution and cars is the exhaust. What we forget about is all the pollution we create during the production and even the everyday use of a car.

Energy Usage

Electric Vehicles Gas and Diesel Vehicles

How is paint put on cars?

Sprayed? Human health effects Environment/ Ozone layer Aerosol cans

Do cars leak anything?

What types of fluids do cars use to keep them running and lubricated?

How do those fluids effect people, animals, and our environment?

Ground Water

What do we do with cars when they are done being used?

Recycled steel is GOOD

The pollutants recycling steel givesOff while being melted down is BAD

Non Reusable Material

Can all material be recycled?

What else pollutes?

Brainstorm ideas of other car causing pollutants we haven’t talked about.

Discuss with your partner.

Report at least one idea to the class.

Car Accidents Not a pollutant but certainly a severe

human hazard.

Safety?

What technologies make cars safer?

How many cars are in the world?

Hint:It’s in the millions

600,000,000

There is 313 Million people in the USA, that almost 2 cars for every person in the US.

Do you think we should car pool more and use mass transportation more?