September 2024 - Pollution in Victoria
The smog from cars and trucks, the lead in our soil from leaded fuel, the sewage overflows, the agricultural and stormwater runoffs, the light and sounds from humans at night, and the remains of macro- and microplastics everywhere. This is just a fraction of pollution sources in our state and country.
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