Pollution/Ecology

Pollution is the contamination of air and water.
It became a serious issue by the 1960's, so people began making efforts to stop it. In 1970, April 22 was declared Earth Day, on which special concerts are performed in major American cities. Around the same time, folk singer Pete Seeger initiated the Clearwater Project, which was committed to cleaning up the Hudson River. There were many other organizations devoted to stopping pollution at schools and businesses.
Hanna-Barbera began airing ecologically-themed episodes of their animated series.
== Jonny Quest ==
* "The Quetong Missile Mystery": Dr. Quest discovers that the fish in Quetong's Swamp Lake have been contaminated by meslanine, a highly toxic chemical used in missile fuel.
== The Funky Phantom ==
* "We Saw a Sea Serpent": Mr. Warnock has been using an artificial sea serpent to scare off guests at a lake resort. When the gang confronts him about this, he explains that he just wants to stop the pollution of the lake. They tell him that there are ways to do that legally.
== Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space ==
* A few episodes had Melody Valentine trying to discourage aliens from invading Earth by stating they wouldn't like the smog and pollution.
== Yogi's Gang ==
* The pilot film, Yogi's Ark Lark, had Yogi Bear and other animals looking for the perfect place, which is free of pollution and other threats. Although they met a wide variety of villains in the series, the only ones who threatened mankind with pollution were Smokestack Smog and Lotta Litter.
== Super Friends (1973) ==
* Several episodes of this series addressed pollution directly, including "Dr. Pelagian's War", "Too Hot to Handle", and "The Balloon People".
== The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie ==
* "Lost in Space": The crew of the Jupiter 2 learn from the Throgs that the Tyranos have been polluting their land.
== Sealab 2020 ==
* Several episodes of this series were ecologically themed.
== The All-New Superfriends Hour ==
* "Planet of the Neanderthals": Varko reverts Earth to the prehistoric era, claiming that he was entitled to do it, since man is constantly polluting his own planet.
== Godzilla ==
* "The Breeder Beast": A strange monster that thrives on pollutants, gold, and silver threatens Washington, D.C. But will Godzilla be able to stop it without causing further harm?
* "The Magnetic Terror": A magnetic turtle temporarily causes an oil slick in the Antarctic Ocean when it swallows some oil rigs.
== The New Shmoo ==
* "Swamp of Evil": The gang discovers that toxic chemicals are being dumped in the swamp, leading to animals with two heads. A man named Tim knows about the pollution, and wants the citizens to help clean up the swamp.
== The Smurfs ==
* "The Incredible Shrinking Wizard": The Smurfs find out that the River Smurf and Gargamel's muck pond have been contaminated by magic pollution caused by Gargamel's unsuccessful potions. This pollution causes Gargamel to shrink down to the size of the Smurfs. Papa Smurf is able to concoct an anti-pollution solution.
== The New Adventures of Captain Planet ==
* Captain Planet and the Planeteers continue their crusade to stop pollution and other threats to Earth.
== SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron ==
* "Caverns of Horror": The SWAT Kats and Felina Feral go underground to rescue Ann Gora when she's threatened by mutant scorpions created by the toxic chemicals that Tiger Conklin dumped in the caverns.
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