TODAY, the 5th of June 2018 is World Environment Day. And how is India celebrating this day today?
India will be hosting the World Environment Day this year, which is one of the most important days observed by the UN worldwide. A platform for encouraging awareness and propagating the need for protecting the environment, this day will be celebrated on June 5.
Ever since its conception in 1974, World Environment Day has had a special theme relating to the pressing environmental concern at the time. The theme for the year 2018 is
Plastic has been one of the major environmental concerns this year. Plastic is polluting our water bodies and endangering our lives and that of the animal spices. Although most of us depend on plastic for our daily life, at least 1/3rd of the population do not dispose off of the plastic properly or only use it one time and end up clogging up the environment.
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With plastic making up 10% of the total waste generated, half of it used is disposable or single-use. This presents a major problem as it is non-renewable and its manufacture and destruction exposes individuals and environment to many toxins, including carcinogens.
Plastic can persist in the environment for nearly a thousand years before it fully disintegrates and keeping this in mind, many organizations and governments are always on the lookout for alternatives to tackle this menace.
Through this day, UN is making an effort to urge governments, industries, communities and people to unite in the fight against plastic and explore alternatives that are sustainable.
World Environment Day is a call for awakening of individuals to take charge of protecting their environment and to realize the severity of plastic usage in daily life.
So, how is India helping clean up the environment? SEE HERE
Officials from CRPF and ITBP are running to beat plastic pollution
Join the 12000 students & Officials from CRPF and ITBP who are Running to Beat Plastic Pollution!@Dr.@drharshvardhan @Ra_THORe @IndiaSports @moefcc @ONGC_ @crpfindia @AnilKhaitan2 @SGPHDCCI #WorldEnvironmentDay2018 #RuntoBeatPlasticPollution #BeatPlasticPollution #India2018 pic.twitter.com/zW2IOkqo7G
— PHD Chamber (@phdchamber) June 1, 2018
SBI joins the ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ movement
Leading efforts to tackle the global emergency of climate change, India has the highest recycling rates in the world, instrumental in combating plastic pollution. Let’s join the ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ movement!#SBI #WorldEnvironmentDay2018 #WED2018 #BeatPlasticPollution pic.twitter.com/WgEhzgSuNg
— State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) June 2, 2018
A team of CISF personnel carried out cleanliness drive in Odisha
#BeatPlasticPollution.#WorldEnvironmentDay2018
A team of #CISF personnel led by IG NES Sh. A N Mohapatra & Principal KRTC, Mundali DIG Dr. D P Parihar, carried out cleanliness drive @ Bali Jatra ground near Barobati Stadium, Cuttack, Odisha. School children also participated. pic.twitter.com/YuCEMyR0gl— CISF@India (@CISFHQrs) June 4, 2018
Join the movement in Bandra, Mumbai
#BeatPlasticPollution All must take part & celebrate #WorldEnvironmentDay2018 at #Bandra Carter road. Please treat this tweet as an Invitation from #AsifBhamla ! pic.twitter.com/D2fQTubRxe
— Bandra’s Data Hub (@BandraDataHub) May 30, 2018
Choose cloth bags over plastic
#WorldEnvironmentDay #WorldEnvironmentDay2018
STEM (Save The Earth Movement)
we are promoting the use of cloth bags over plasting – selling them to the vendors and customers
If we don’t change, nothing will change.
Help and Support us by retweeting this tweet to spread awarness. pic.twitter.com/nk86yHygvw— Dirgh Shah (@DirghShah) May 29, 2018
Will you plant a few saplings this environment day?
Celebrating World Environment week by planting trees #WorldEnvironmentDay2018 #WorldEnvironmentDay #EnvironmentThinker #GoGreen #savetree #SaveEarth pic.twitter.com/k36HymLMBT
— Environment Thinker (@GoGreenThinker) May 30, 2018
Making small changes can go a long way
I have been using waste water from the AC and water purifier collected overnight to water my plants every morning. Little things add up to make the world a better place. What have you been doing? #WorldEnvironmentDay2018 pic.twitter.com/HKPhdZqpsp
— BlogwatiG (@BlogwatiG) June 4, 2018
Efforts are already underway to clean the Yamuna behind the Taj Mahal
To help #BeatPlasticPollution, India has committed to create litter-free zones around 100 monuments. @ErikSolheim and @deespeak pledged UN Environment’s support for the initiative at the iconic Taj Mahal. #WorldEnvironmentDay @moefcc @drharshvardhan pic.twitter.com/AJlYDxhvjF
— UN Environment (@UNEnvironment) June 4, 2018
Gujarat is going to launch ‘Plastic-waste free Gujarat’ drive on June 5
After the resounding success of #SujalamSufalamJalAbhiyan, the Govt of Gujarat is going to launch ‘Plastic-waste free Gujarat’ drive on 5th June, the #WorldEnvironmentDay2018 with the theme of #BeatPlasticPollution pic.twitter.com/YmMC9s8Ady
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) June 2, 2018
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