Let's end the scourge of Plastic Pollution

Every year 5th of June is celebrated as the World Environment Day across the globe to mark the importance of nature and environment.

- DR. BANARSI LAL

It is the biggest international day for the environment. The major objective of the event is to create awareness on the protection of the nature and contemplate on growing environmental issues. The theme of 2025 World Environment Day is "Ending Globa [Plastic Pollution". On this day various government and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), individuals, communities, charities, institutions ete. create awareness on environmental issues. It is celebrated by organizing various seminars, webinars, lectures, conventions, campaigns, concerts, tree plantation, debates, essay writing, painting competitions ete. We can also celebrate the World Environment Day by organizing the digital media campaigns, by sending different videos, pictures, messages ete. through the Watsapp, Facebook ete. The day is celebrated across the globe to tell the people that the nature should not be taken for granted and must be respected for its values. This event is led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually since 1973,it has grown to be the largest global plate form for environmental outreach.

Many drastic changes have occurred in the human life during the last half century and one of the most instantly observable is the abundance of plastic based products. Plastics continue to help society in innumerable ways but recently they are observed as environmental threats. Plastics are derived through reinforcing fillers, antioxidants with synthetic polymers and colourants. Plastics manufacturing require less energy as compared to metals and glass. Plastics meet large share of the modern society due to their low cost, light weight, high strength, environment stability, ease to carry ete. Plastics have imprints on environment and human health due to their hydrophobic and inert nature. Plastics disadvantages prevent them from becoming universal building block of human civilization.