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1272
The banning of using Sea coal
King Edward I bans the use of Sea coal because it causes pollution but his ban was unsuccessful. -
Period: 1272 to
The history of pollution
Pollution dates back to many centuries ago but the man- made pollution is believed to date back to the 1300. -
1366
Butchers have to dispose of animal wastes outside of Paris
The city of Paris makes butchers get rid of and dispose of animal wastes outside of the city. -
The Complete Angler
Isaac Walton writes The Complete Angler about the use of fishing and the conservation of fish. -
Benjamin Franklin fights water pollution
Philadelphia committee that was led by Benjamin Franklin, fights regulate water disposal and water pollution. -
1 Billion human population
In 1820, the world's human population reached 1 billion which obviously raised pollution. -
The word SMOG is coined
In 1905, Henry Antoine Des Veoux to voice his concerns with pollution in a London meeting. -
The Swann Chemical Company
The Swann chemical company develops chlorofluorocarbons or (PCB)s for the use as transformer coolant. It was revealed to be potent carcinogens and was banned in the U.S. in 1976. -
2 billion humans
This year the world reached 2 billion people. -
The World Conservation Union
The (IUCN) is a natural resource conservation organization that was founded in 1948, located in Gland, Switzerland. -
Major Concern
people are getting sick from emissions and pollution is starting to become a major concern of humans, also including acid rain. -
The Nature Conservancy
In 1951, the Nature Conservancy is founded in the United States. -
The Clean Air act
This act was made to help stop the spreading of pollution by making factories, businesses, and others to lower the amount of air pollution and smoke that they were creating. -
Earth Day
April 22, millions of people gather in the U.S. for the first Earth Day which was organized by Gaylord Nelson, former senator of Wisconsin, and Denis Hayes, Harvard graduate student. -
Energy and Conservation act
In 1973, there was an oil spill so this act was in terms of that there organizations to reduce power usage and oil conservation. -
Ocean Dumping Ban
In 1988, the first ban against Ocean dumping is created, it bans all of the dumping of oils, trash, and any other kind of contaminants into the Ocean. Even though there was still a lot of polluting the Ocean, it helped arrest those who participated. -
7 billion
The United Nations report that the world has reached 7 billion people. Pollution has reached an all time high but there are many organizations to help pollution. -
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Earth Day and National Cleanup Day
Earth Day and the National Cleanup Day organize the first coordinated cleanup event held in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
