| World Environment Day Showcased Solutions to Plastic Pollution UN Environment Programme | |
| go to original June 11, 2023 |
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This year’s World Environment Day, the 50th anniversary of one of the largest global platforms for environmental public outreach, saw millions of people from around the world come together to raise awareness of solutions to combat plastic pollution.
More than 150 countries participated in this year’s event, hosted by Côte d'Ivoire, with support from the Netherlands.
As United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in his World Environment Day message, it will take a whole-of-society approach to tackle plastic pollution. “We must work as one – governments, companies, and consumers alike – to break our addiction to plastics, champion zero waste, and build a truly circular economy.”
Around the world, awareness-raising actions, including, beach clean-ups, sporting and community events, highlighted the global momentum toward a life-cycle approach to plastic.
The focus of this World Environment Day is particularly timely, following the recent conclusion of a second round of negotiations on a global agreement to end plastic pollution in Paris as part of the International Negotiating Committee process.
For more information on how you can help tackle the plastic pollution crisis, read the Beat Plastic Pollution Practical Guide.
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Related: World Environment Day – Solutions for Plastic Pollution (IPS News)
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