world environment day

India Announces ‘Game-Changing’ Single-Use Plastics Ban

By Olivia Rosane / June 6, 2018

India turned their hosting of this year’s World Environment Day into far more than a symbolic act when it announced plans Tuesday to eliminate all single-use plastics by 2022, UN Environment reported. The theme of this year’s World Environment Day was “Beat Plastic Pollution,” and India’s decision could be a “game-changing” part of that effort, […]

UN Launches First-Ever Global Plastics Report on World Environment Day

By Olivia Rosane / June 5, 2018

5 Things to Know About Plastic Pollution and How to Beat It

By EcoWatch / June 5, 2018

Whale’s Tragic Death by Plastic Bags a Reminder of a Global Crisis

By EcoWatch / June 4, 2018

UN’s #BeatPlasticPollution Tag Is the New Ice Bucket Challenge

By EcoWatch / May 30, 2018

10 Tweets Worth Reading on World Environment Day

By EcoWatch / June 5, 2017

Today is the United Nation’s World Environment Day, which encourages worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. It began in 1972 and is widely celebrated in more than 100 countries. This year’s theme—connect people to nature—encourages people to go outside and “breathe in the beauty and remember that by keeping our planet […]