As reported by Earth Day, today is Earth Day, a global environmental event that highlights the urgent need for conservation and sustainable practices, a widespread initiative launched to drastically reduce plastic pollution
This years campaign, named “Planet vs. Plastics,” seeks to unify various sectors of society—including students, parents, businesses, governments, and non-governmental organisations—in a concerted effort to decrease plastic production by 60% over the next two decades.
The initiative outlines several ambitious goals aimed at mitigating the environmental and health impacts of plastics. These include enhancing public awareness of the adverse effects of plastics, phasing out all single-use plastics by 2030, advocating for the end of plastics in fast fashion, and encouraging the development of alternative materials through investment in innovative technologies.
Additionally, the campaign aims to secure a commitment at the United Nations Treaty on Plastic Pollution in 2024 to eliminate single-use plastics, underscoring the global nature of this challenge and the collective action required to address it.
Through these efforts, EARTHDAY.ORG and its partners hope to forge a sustainable future, free from the environmental degradation caused by plastic pollution, ensuring the health of the planet for current and future generations.
To learn more about Planet vs. Plastics and join the movement for a plastic-free future, please visit: Earth Day 2024. To educate yourself on the impacts of plastic on human health, check out the Plastics Health Research Module and EARTHDAY.ORG’s Earth Hub for all fact sheets, toolkits, press releases, and articles.
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