With the worsening problem of plastic pollution, more than 150 countries and regions around the world have announced the prohibition or restriction of the production and sales of plastic products. In this context, the theme of World Environment Day in 2023 is: solutions to plastic pollution. China put forward the theme of "building a harmonious modernization between man and nature", and actively explored the road of plastic pollution control in line with national conditions.
World Environment Day commemorates the 5th of June every year, which reflects people's understanding and attitude towards environmental issues all over the world, and expresses human's yearning and pursuit for a beautiful environment. It is the main tool for the United Nations to encourage the world's understanding and action on the environment, and it is also one of the main media for the United Nations to promote global environmental awareness, pay more attention to environmental issues and take action.
World Environment Day has been held once a year since 1973, and this day has also become an important platform for promoting the environmental progress of sustainable development goals. Under the leadership of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), more than 150 countries participate every year. Large companies, non-governmental organizations, communities, governments and celebrities from all over the world adopt World Environment Day brand to advocate environmental cause.
The Significance of Establishing World Environment Day
The significance of World Environment Day lies in reminding people of the importance of environmental protection and calling on the whole world to work together to protect the earth's homeland. Due to the increasingly serious impact of human activities on the environment, environmental pollution, climate change, loss of biodiversity and other issues have become increasingly prominent. The establishment of World Environment Day aims to remind people of the threat of these problems to the earth's homeland and promote global environmental protection and sustainable development.
Environmental protection is a common challenge facing mankind, which requires the concerted efforts of governments, enterprises and citizens all over the world. The establishment of World Environment Day can promote the popularization of environmental protection awareness and improve the public's concern and participation in environmental issues. At the same time, it can also promote the government and enterprises to take more powerful environmental protection measures and formulate more perfect environmental laws and policies to protect the human living environment.