If we add pollutants into any step of the water cycle, the whole cycle is affected. Try to visualize pollutants going through the whole cycle. What are the causes of pollutants and effects they have on each step of the water cycle? What’s the Pollution Solution? For a long time we’ve been told of the consequences of polluting our land, water and air. But, how do we reverse the trend? The best way to combat pollution is through education. When we learn what causes pollution, what its effects are, we can.