05/06/2023
World Environment Day 2023: It is one of the biggest events celebrated every year in the world. World Environment Day is being celebrated since 1973. It is also called "People's Day" to take care of the earth and the environment. It is really important to know the ways to protect the environment.
The theme for World Environment Day focuses on 'Solution For Plastic Pollution' under the campaign .
Objectives behind celebrating World Environment Day
World Environment Day is celebrated to spread awareness among common people about the issues of the environment.
Encourage common people from different societies and communities to actively participate in the celebration as well as become active agents in developing environmental safety measures.
Encourage people to make their nearby surroundings safe and clean to enjoy a safer, cleaner and more prosperous future.
Some facts about Plastics
Plastic harms marine life and poses a threat to human health.
A large part of the population depends upon Plastic for their daily use. Do you know nearly one-third of it is not disposed of properly and ends up clogging drains and choking the environment?
Plastics can persist in the environment for nearly a thousand years before it fully disintegrates.
Plastics are non-renewable and their manufacture and destruction expose individuals and the environment to many toxins, including carcinogens.
Plastics make up ten per cent of the total waste generated; half of it is used in a disposable or single-use.
We use 50 per cent of the plastic in disposable form or for single-use.
Plastic is hazardous to both animals and humans.
