https://padlet.com/krish198garg/cj5aimt6wpq1wu63 Made with a stroke of good luck en-us 2021-07-17 15:34:43 UTC 2024-10-16 06:52:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f30e.png krish198garg https://padlet.com/krish198garg/cj5aimt6wpq1wu63/wish/1653382854 chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs), halons, and other compounds deplete the ozone layer. These chemicals are found in cleaning agents, aerosols, insulating foam, and refrigerants. CFCs and halons break down into chlorine and bromine which in turn destroy the ozone layer.]]> 2021-07-17 15:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/krish198garg/cj5aimt6wpq1wu63/wish/1653382854 krish198garg https://padlet.com/krish198garg/cj5aimt6wpq1wu63/wish/1653384610 Ozone layer depletion causes increased UV radiation levels at the Earth's surface, which is damaging to human health. Negative effects include increases in certain types of skin cancers, eye cataracts and immune deficiency disorders.]]> 2021-07-17 15:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/krish198garg/cj5aimt6wpq1wu63/wish/1653384610 krish198garg https://padlet.com/krish198garg/cj5aimt6wpq1wu63/wish/1653386325 Phytoplankton and zooplankton are very sensitive to the amount of light in their environment, and increases in UV-B rays would greatly affect them. Because these organisms are the base of the food chain, declines in their numbers would likely have wide-reaching effects for all marine life.]]> 2021-07-17 15:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/krish198garg/cj5aimt6wpq1wu63/wish/1653386325 krish198garg https://padlet.com/krish198garg/cj5aimt6wpq1wu63/wish/1653387659 UV-B rays negatively affect plants, including crops humans rely on. An increase in UV-B rays can mean smaller leaf size, decreased plant growth, and lower quality crops for humans. Plants form the basis for most food chains, thus negative effects would likely cascade to those organisms relying on them. Plants are also very important in terms of respiration, photosynthesis, soil stability, and a decline in plant productivity/reduced plant growth would potentially affect soil erosion and productivity and the carbon cycle.]]> 2021-07-17 15:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/krish198garg/cj5aimt6wpq1wu63/wish/1653387659 krish198garg https://padlet.com/krish198garg/cj5aimt6wpq1wu63/wish/1653389321

Avoid the consumption of gases dangerous to the ozone layer, due to their content or manufacturing process. Some of the most dangerous gases are CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), halogenated hydrocarbon, methyl bromide and nitrous oxide.

Minimize the use of cars. The best transport option is urban, bicycle, or walking. If you use a car to a destination, try to carpool with others to decrease the use of cars in order to pollute less and save.

Do not use cleaning products that are harmful to the environment and to us. Many cleaning products contain solvents and substances corrosive, but you can replace these dangerous substances with non-toxic products such as vinegar or bicarbonate.

Buy local products. In this way, you not only get fresh products but you avoid consuming food that has traveled long distances. As the more distance traveled, the more nitrous oxide is produced due to the medium used to transport that product.

Maintain air conditioners, as their malfunctions cause CFC to escape into the atmosphere.

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