UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a campaign against plastic pollution.
Guterres said 2,000 trucks of plastic waste are dumped into oceans, rivers and lakes every day.
In a message to the international community on the occasion of World Environment Day, which this year is celebrated by an international organization calling for the elimination of plastic pollution, the UN Secretary-General warned of the serious consequences of this for the current situation. in this respect.
He explained that microplastic particles end up in the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe.
He added: “The more plastic we produce, the more we contribute to the climate crisis,” noting that last year the international community began the process of negotiating a legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution, calling the move promising. first step.
Guterres called on all concerned to support this endeavour, pointing to a recently released United Nations Environment Program report that shows it is possible to reduce plastic pollution by 80 percent by 2040, provided that actions are taken now towards reuse and plastic recycling. .
He underlined the importance of governments, companies and consumers coming together to achieve the goal of making society free of plastic addiction, and to resolutely move towards the goal of zero waste production and building a circular economy. .
United Nations statistics show that around 400 million tons of plastic materials are produced worldwide every year, a third of which is used only once.
Source: VAM
