World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year to raise awareness about environmental issues and encourage people to take action to protect the planet. In collaboration with Côte d’Ivoire, the Netherlands is hosting World Environment Day on June 5th, 2023. Let’s look inside at the essence and need of the logan of this year.
World Environment Day 2023
The theme for World Environment Day 2023 is “Solutions to Plastic Pollution,” which serves as a reminder that what individuals do to reduce plastic pollution matters. The result of this action is the actions that corporations and governments are doing to combat plastic pollution. Ecosystems are vital to our survival and provide us with food, water, clean air, and other essential resources. However, human activities such as deforestation, pollution, and overfishing have caused significant damage to ecosystems, leading to a loss of biodiversity and environmental degradation.
To mark World Environment Day 2023, various events and activities will take place worldwide. Governments, NGOs, and community organizations will organize tree-planting campaigns, beach clean-ups, and recycling drives to raise awareness about the importance of ecosystem restoration.
Educational institutions will hold seminars, workshops, and debates to engage young people in environmental issues and encourage them to take action to protect their local environments. It is anticipated to see what can be done on individual, corporate and government levels to make plastic pollution a part of history.
Individuals can also participate in World Environment Day 2023 by making small changes in their daily lives. For example, they can reduce their plastic consumption through the use of paper products and environment-friendly bags.
Plastic Pollution Facts and Figures
For the global environment, plastic pollution is a major concern. The facts and figures that make plastic pollution are listed below.
- Plastic was introduced as a revolutionary product.
- It decomposes and breakdown, but the duration is far more in comparison to the organic products.
- Our seas already contain between 75 and 199 million tonnes of plastic waste, and 33 billion pounds more enter the marine environment every year. There is simply too much plastic being produced at this time for the recycling and waste management systems that are in place.
- In total, 9.5 billion metric tonnes of plastic were produced between 1950 and 2019, of which 7 billion metric tonnes are already rubbish. This is not entirely unexpected because single-use products account for up to 50% of all plastics manufactured annually.
- Most of the plastic is consumed by the Whales.
- According to recent studies, the US, Japan, South Korea, China, and Taiwan are the five industrialised fishing nations whose waters contain most of the floating trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
- The consumption of food packed in plastic is poisonous to health.
- Animals often get trapped in nets and plastic bags, or the microplastic elements stuck in their throats cause deaths.
Biggest Plastic Producers in the World
According to the data resources, China tops the list as a plastic producer due to different reasons. North America, Europe, rest of Asia, the Middle East and Africa comes after the Plastic Leader.
5 Tips to reduce plastic consumption from World
The accumulation of plastics must be reduced at any cost. Some of the tips are as follows.
- It Is Essential to Use the Recyclable Products Aside from Plastics.
- Use The Plastic Alternative Materials Instead the Single-Use Plastic Products.
- Avoid Foods in Plastic Packaging
- Try To Bake Your Bread and Grow your Organic Food Items.
- Make Organic Cleaning Products Like Detergents, Cleaners, And Deodorants.
Conclusion
Plastic is one of the major dangers to the environment. Human life and animals on land and in water are highly at risk. It is high time to take serious precautions against the damages. Today we take the first step to save our years to come. Remember, no change is quick. World environment day is observed to recall the real issues and find solutions.
