The document outlines 7 major forms of environmental pollution that are threatening the planet: 1) air pollution through chemical and particulate release into the atmosphere, 2) littering of food, plastic and metal waste, 3) noise pollution from vehicles, planes and trains, 4) soil pollution from chemical spills and underground leaks contaminating the soil with heavy metals, 5) radioactive contamination of the environment from nuclear power, 6) water pollution through dumping of sewage and industrial waste, and 7) destruction of animal and plant life for food, skins and construction. If not addressed, the consequences of this pollution will be reduced drinking water, increased illness, global warming, and ozone depletion.