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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2018

HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE

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Why to celebrate World Environment Day
• World Environment Day is celebrated every year on“5th June”
and has grown to become a global platform for public outreach,
with participation from over 143 countries annually.
• World Environment Day (WED) was established by the United
Nations General Assembly in 1972.
• First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising
awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine
pollution, human overpopulation, and global warming, to
sustainable consumption and wildlife crime.
• WED is hosted every year by a different city and commemorated
with an international exposition through the week of June 5.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), also created

in 1972, uses WED to stimulate awareness of the environment and
enhance public awareness.

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Theme of the Year 2018 – “BEAT THE PLASTICS”

Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic products in

the environment that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife
habitat, or humans. Plastics that act as pollutants are
categorized into micro, meso or macro debris, based on
size. Some of the Hazards are listed below

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World Environment Day Themes
• 2000 - The Environment Millennium – Time to Act
• 2001 - Connect with the World Wide Web of Life
• 2002 - Give Earth a Chance
• 2003 - Water – Two Billion People are Dying for It!
• 2004 - Wanted! Seas and Oceans – Dead or Alive?
• 2005 - Green Cities – Plan for the Planet!
• 2006 - Deserts and Desertification – Don't Desert Drylands!
• 2007 - Melting Ice – a Hot Topic?
• 2008 - Kick The Habit – Towards A Low Carbon Economy
• 2009 - Your Planet Needs You – Unite to Combat Climate Change
• 2010 - Many Species. One Planet. One Future
• 2011 - Forests: Nature at your Service
• 2012 - Green Economy: Does it include you?
• 2013 - Think. Eat. Save. Reduce Your Food-print
• 2014 - Raise your voice, not the sea level
• 2015 - Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care.
• 2016 - Zero Tolerance for the Illegal Wildlife trade
• 2017 - Connecting People to Nature!!

2018 “Beat The Plastics”

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WHY!!!!????

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Can we Contribute…..
Individuals and organizations are encouraged to add
activities related to the environment for saving it & also
motivate the initiative of others in celebrating &
protecting our lifeforms' ecological and biological
relationships with our shared ecosystem.

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Can we Contribute…..
• World Environment Day, 5 June is a day to celebrate
the environment and take global action – everyone’
s participation counts!
• Mobilize your friends to celebrate World
Environment Day! Use Facebook, Twitter, SMS, text,
email – it doesn’t matter how, just get the word out!
• Participate in World Environment Day celebration
with your friends / family. Create awareness among
children's..

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Can we Contribute…..
• Green your daily routine! Say no to plastic bags when
you shop. Use cloth bags / reusable bag instead.

• Recycle used batteries. The corrosive acid in throw

away batteries is extremely damaging to the soil
when they end up in landfills.

• Maintain your vehicle. If your vehicle’s filters are

clean and the tyres correctly inflated, the vehicle will
be more efficient on fuel. This reduces pollution and
saves you money.

• Park the car. Walk, bike or use mass-transit whenever

you can. Vehicle traffic is a major contributor to
smog.

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Can we Contribute…..
• Don’t put hazardous materials in the trash. Save
paints, pesticides, lawn chemicals, car batteries,
waste oil and similar materials for your local
household hazardous waste collection day

• Give it away, don’t throw it away. Many charitable

organizations accept donations of wearable
clothing and gently used household items. By
Collection and recycling of plastic significant
impact and pollution levels can be reduced.

• Use of Biodegradable and degradable plastics.

• Incineration of plastic rather than deposited in a

landfill which can reduce transmission of diseases.
• Non-usage and reduction in usage of plastic items

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Can we Contribute…..
• Replace Disposables: Wherever possible, replace disposable
products with reusable ones (i.e., razor, food storage, batteries,
ink cartridges (buy refill ink), coffee filters, furnace or air
conditioner filters, etc.).

• Skip the Bottled Water. Opt for a reusable water bottle to save
money and help the environment.

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 Thank You

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