How is the Ozone Layer being depleted?
Some chemical substances that we have been using in our homes, work and industries – when released into the atmosphere, results in the depletion of the ozone layer. Some of these ozone depleting substances include chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Halons, Carbon Tetrachorides, Methyl Chloroforms and Methyl Bromides. Many of these substances are used in products we use everyday including refrigeration, foams, metal cleaning, fire extinguishers and cleaning solvents. What is being done? Montreal Protocol came out of a meeting of world leaders seeking solutions to the threats created by the depletion of the ozone layer. As a result, an agreement was made to eliminate the use of ozone depleting chemicals in the world. This agreement is the Montreal Protocol which was signed by over 180 countries in 1987 and was later revised twice, most lately in 1992. Guyana has also been working under the Montreal Protocol to reduce or completely phase out the use of ozone depleting substances. What can you do
