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13 Jun 2018 Story
Infosys World Environment Day – Plastic to Funtastic

Plastic accounts for around 90% of all ocean trash with 46,000 pieces of plastic covering every square mile. It is high time we became aware of the harm caused by plastic! On World Environment Day, the Infosys…

07 Jun 2018 Story
Singapore
Plastic: The art medium of the modern era

Sometimes words aren’t enough. When it comes to plastic pollution, the facts are well known. More than 8 million tonnes of plastic waste enter our oceans every year. One million plastic bottles are bought every…

05 Jun 2018 Press release
India sets pace in global race to beat plastic pollution

05 June 2018, New Delhi –India went big in their commitment to Beat Plastic Pollution today, with an announcement to eliminate all single-use plastic in the country by 2022. This unprecedented ambitious move…

05 Jun 2018 Story
How some of India's businesses are leading on plastic pollution

By Erik Solheim, head of UN Environment India is the global host of World Environment Day, and the theme of the celebrations are be an ambitious challenge: beating plastic pollution. It’s important to say right…

05 Jun 2018 Press release
Tanzanian Vice-President applauds seawall project in major push for climate adaptation

  On World Environment Day, the Vice-President of Tanzania marked the completion of an extensive seawall project in Dar-es-Salaam and called for further action on climate adaptation. Tanzania is expected to be…

05 Jun 2018 Report
The state of plastics: World Environment Day Outlook 2018

The benefits of plastic are undeniable. The material is cheap, lightweight and easy to make. These qualities have led to a boom in the production of plastic over the past century. This trend will continue as global plastic production skyrockets over…

05 Jun 2018 Report
Single-use plastics: A roadmap for sustainability

The benefits of plastic are undeniable. The material is cheap, lightweight and easy to make. These qualities have led to a boom in the production of plastic over the past century. This trend will continue as global plastic production skyrockets over…

05 Jun 2018 Press release
Communities unite against plastic pollution on World Environment Day

05 June 2018, New Delhi – Communities around the world came together today for the single largest annual celebration of our environment – World Environment Day. This year, under the theme of ‘Beat Plastic Pollution…

05 Jun 2018 Press release
New report offers global outlook on efforts to beat plastic pollution

  A new report by UN Environment examines the state of plastic pollution in 2018. The report offers the first comprehensive global assessment of government action against plastic pollution. The analysis features…

04 Jun 2018 Video
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India pledges to clean up 100 historic sites

For World Environment Day, India is announcing that it will be cleaning up 100 of its historic monuments, including the famous Taj Mahal. Learn more about World Environment Day. 

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