Reject single-use plastics says UN chief

In a message to mark World Environment Day, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says a healthy planet is essential for a prosperous and peaceful future, adding that people all over the world have a role to play in protecting the earth, which he described as swamped by harmful plastic waste.

Pointing out the astonishing comparison between stars in the cosmos and ocean plastics, Mr. Guterres said that from remote islands, to the Artic, nowhere is untouched and if the present trends continue, the oceans will have more plastic than fish by 2050.

On World Environment Day, Mr. Guterres is encouraging everyone to stop using plastic products which are designed just to be thrown away, such as plastic bottles, but rather chart a path to a cleaner and greener world.

“Refuse what you can’t re-use,” he asserted.

“Together, we can chart a path to a cleaner, greener world,” concluded the Secretary-General.

Since it was first celebrated in 1974, the Day has helped raise awareness and generate political momentum around global environmental concerns such as ozone depletion, desertification and global warming.

SOURCE: UN NEWS
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