Over 400 million tons of plastic are produced each year, but less than 10% gets recycled. What’s the solution? Reuse.
In Lima, Peru, young Rotary leaders are turning waste into eco-bricks to build school furniture ♻️ #WorldEnvironmentDay#BeatPlasticPolution
ALT Group of young individuals holding recycled bottles, smiling and seated outdoors.
ALT A person holds the base of a chair, filled with plastic bottles stuffed with colorful shredded paper.
ALT Four young people in blue vests participate in an eco-friendly workshop, filling plastic bottles with assorted small trash items.
ALT Close-up view of numerous eco-bricks, which are plastic bottles densely packed with non-biodegradable waste to be reused in building projects.
Welcome to the 4th Edition of Our Webinar Series #WED2025. PRE-WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2025
Topic: - The Role of County Government, Corporates, Academia and Civil Societies in Climate Action.
Date: - Wednesday 4th JUNE 2025
Time: - 10.30am to 12.30pm
#WED2025#BeatPlasticPolution
The amount of plastic waste entering aquatic ecosystems could reach 23- 37 million tonnes per year by 2040, @UNEP says. As global citizens, it is our responsibility to #BeatPlasticPolution by making sustainable choices!
ALT A smiling man wearing a "UN Volunteers Uganda" t-shirt, black pants, and gloves stands next to a green waste bin labeled "World Friends" in an outdoor market area. The background includes makeshift stalls with colorful clothes hanging, people engaged in activities, and lush green trees. The sky is bright and clear with a few scattered clouds.
سيتم استخدام حوالي 117000 زجاجة بلاستيكية عند الانتهاء من قراءة هذا.
إنه أكثر من مجرد رقم - فهو يؤثر بشكل مباشر على الصحة والبيئة والمناخ والمجتمع.
انضموا إلينا للتغلب على التلوث البلاستيكي #BeatPlasticPolutiongo.undp.org/1ccL
البلاستيك يحيط بنا في كل مكان.
تعد معالجة التلوث البلاستيكي في كل مرحلة من مراحل الإنتاج أمرًا أساسيًا للحفاظ على كوكبنا 🌎، موطننا الوحيد.
بمناسبة اليوم الدولي لأمنا الأرض #EarthDay إنضموا علينا للتغلب على التلوث البلاستيكي #BeatPlasticPolutiongo.undp.org/1ccL
♻️The amount of plastic waste entering aquatic ecosystems could reach 23- 37 million tons per year by 2040, @UNEP.
As global citizens, it is our responsibility to #BeatPlasticPolution by making sustainable choices!
ALT Graphic saying "beat plastic pollution". A volunteer is on the graphic, smiling and holding a bag.
Think before You Toss❗. Not all plastic gets a second life. Downcycling plastic might seem eco-friendly but it often creates lower quality materials that can't be recycled again. Opt for reusable alternatives‼️
#planetpulse#reducereuserecycle♻️ #beatplasticpolution
Question 2:
How will the international legally binding plastics treaty help the world thread the needle and identify solutions to #BeatPlasticPolution, and what makes it different from other multilateral environmental treaties, e.g., the Paris Agreement?
Yesterday, our incredible team of 830 volunteers came together for a mega beach clean-up, making a massive impact by collecting around 1.7 tonnes of garbage!
Volunteer for India and her Environment with E.F.I!
#OhShunTrash#BeachCleanUp#BeatPlasticPolution#EFIVolunteer