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Global Issue: The Chesapeake Bay
Global Issue / Community Issue - The Chesapeake Bay is a known body of water if you live in Maryland. During the summer it is a common hang out spot, it is even home to many animals and plant life. But what many people don’t realize is how serious of a problem we will have if we don’t start to clean it up.
Each day the Chesapeake Bay is becoming more and more polluted, and one day will be so toxic we can’t go near it. We need to start throwing away our trash, using earth friendly pesticides, carpooling, and even cutting back on factory usage. If we start to do these few simple things now, we can save our future Marylanders and even other near by states, from a big problem.

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