Industrial smoke is both chemical pollution and atmospheric pollution, depending on how one chooses to classify this type of pollution. Chemical pollution is pollution caused by chemicals that are normally absent, or present in the environment in (much) lower natural concentrations.

Chemical pollution is therefore a special type of classification of pollution. Pollution is indeed classified according to the nature of their pollutants (chemical like here, physical or biological) or the affected compartment (air, water or soil pollution).

Transport and CO2: what share of emissions

Plane, road, boat, the transport sector is one of the most contributors to global warming, especially since globalization has led to an increase in all kinds of journeys by more and more people and goods.

With 13.41 gigatonnes of CO2 emitted in 2016 worldwide, transport is the second contributor to greenhouse gases behind the production of energy and electricity. And again, emissions due to infrastructure (concrete for the construction of bridges, deforestation, etc.) are not taken into account.

CO2 emissions from transport depend on several factors: the total distance travelled, the number of passengers per vehicle, the fuel used or the type of journey. However, statistics show an increasing number of cars in circulation around the world, as well as an explosion in air traffic and world trade in goods.

Three-quarters of transportation-related emissions are from trucks, buses and cars. The road thus generated 5.85 gigatonnes of CO2 in 2016, according to the IEA. An increase of 77% since 1990. With 0.91 gigatonnes per year, the aircraft comes second. Air transport is therefore globally responsible for 2.8% of CO2 emissions worldwide.

CO2 emissions from transport in France

Thanks to nuclear power, France emits relatively little CO2 for its heating and electricity. The share of transport, which relies almost entirely on the combustion of oil, is therefore logically higher than at world level, at 38%.

This share is constantly increasing, while the other sectors have made notable efforts. Increasingly stringent fuel standards and notable progress by manufacturers are failing to offset the increase in traffic. The number of passenger cars in circulation jumped 40% between 1990 and 2017 and the number of heavy goods vehicles by 6%.

How about better recycling

Everyone is aware of packaging recycling. However, there are still some containers that will end up buried. In recent years, the primary school of some towns and the parents of students have decided to change this by participating in a collection of non-recyclable waste. Such waste management services and new ideas is want is needed in the current climate warming crisis.

Initiated by TerraCycle (an innovative recycling company in the treatment of landforms that are difficult to recycle), this operation aims to recycle and transform the collected waste into objects (benches, play areas or outdoor furniture). In exchange, the children raise funds to finance out-of-school outings.

Trigger sprays, wipe packaging, deodorant cartridges and packaging, pumps and caps for cleaning products, ink cartridges, pens, felt-tip pens, compote gourds, cookie packaging… each unit sent, TerraCycle reverses 4 points ( each point is worth € 0.01) convertible into donations for the school.

This action can raise awareness among many people on re-employment. This initiative makes it possible to make a gesture for the planet while raising useful funds. They contacted families to publicize this initiative and raise awareness of the issue of re-employment as much as possible according to the organizer of this collection.

To help schoolchildren in their harvest and raise more funds, residents and parents can drop off their trash at school, during class outings, or find collection boxes at the local medical office or the town hall.