World Environment Day 2018 is taking place on 5th June, and this year's hosts are India.
The global celebrations were created by the UN in 1972 as a way of raising environmental awareness and action. While 2017’s event, hosted by Canada, was on the theme of ‘connecting people to nature’, this year is all about plastic waste and pollution.
The issue has gained significant traction in the past year and public awareness and commitments are at an all-time high.
India is well-placed to lead on the issue as it has the highest recycling rates in the world. As part of the celebrations, the government has announced a plastic clean-up at 100 historic sites, including the iconic Taj Mahal.
Read the ClimateAction story - “World Environment Day 2018: Joining forces to beat plastic pollution.”
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