World Environment Day is an international day celebrated to raise awareness of the dangers of environmental pollution. It encourages businesses, societies, and individuals to adopt responsible behaviors to preserve biodiversity and marine life and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Official Date: June 5
On this day, World Environment Day became one of the largest global platforms for environmental awareness over the past five decades. The year 2023 marks the fiftieth anniversary of World Environment Day.
World Environment Day Theme 2023: Solutions to Plastic Pollution
Focus Areas
- Raise awareness of the importance of preserving beaches and marine life.
- Encourage people to plant trees in remote areas with fertile soil and preserve forests worldwide.
- Organize programs and initiatives to raise awareness of the goals of World Environment Day.
- Educate people on the consequences of environmental pollution.
Top Facts
- More than 400 million tons of plastic are produced every year worldwide. However, less than 10% of them are recycled.
- An estimated 19-23 million tons of these substances end up in lakes, rivers, and seas each year.
- It is estimated that each person on the planet consumes more than 50,000 plastic particles per year –and many more if inhalation is considered.
- Disposed or incinerated plastic products harm human health and biodiversity. They pollute every ecosystem, from mountain tops to the ocean floor.
- Plastic products emit greenhouse gases during the manufacturing and production cycles.