World Environment Day 2025 was observed on 5 June. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this year’s campaign focuses on tackling plastic pollution, urging countries, organizations, and individuals to act together to protect the planet.

While plastics have benefits, including energy savings and resource conservation, the rising plastic pollution poses a significant threat to our planet and health.

Around the globe, plastic pollution is contaminating water supplies, food sources, and the air we breathe. As plastics break down, they enter the food chain. Microplastics have been detected in human arteries, lungs, brains, and breast milk.

Global plastic consumption is projected to reach 516 million tonnes this year, and if current consumption patterns continue, it will rise to over 1.2 billion tonnes annually by 2060.