Non-point source pollution includes chemicals, and trash being washed into the bay from rain. Why save the bay? The bay is a complex ecosystem that contains smaller ecosystems and life that needs protecting. We also need the bay for food, factories, and recreational activities. The bay has a huge population of crabs, oysters, and fish that we eat. We also use the bay for factories that need the water for cooling, like power plants and steel factories. Finally, we use the bay for recreational activities such as boating or fishing. What can we do about this? The government has created laws and programs to help save the bay, such as hunting seasons and forest conservation. We can help by following these laws and respecting the boundaries set in place by the government. Lastly, we can help save the Chesapeake Bay by restricting our pollution and energy use. We can restrict our pollution by recycling waste, limiting the use of pesticides in agriculture, and not throwing our trash in the water. The use of energy puts unnecessary stress on the environment, whether it be producing electricity, diverting water for human uses, building infrastructure or even turning on a faucet in our own
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