World Environment Day 2023
World Environment Day (WED) WED is observed on 5th June every year. But this year is special because 2023 marks the completion of 50 years of its establishment. Theme 2023 : "Beat Plastic Pollution" WED is led by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and is held annually since 1973. This year(2023) WED is hosted by Côte d'Ivoire in partnership with the Netherlands. World Environment Day is celebrated every year to spread awareness about the environment and to take needful actions for protecting it. As stated by the UN, " about 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced across the world every year . Out of which only less than 10% of that is recycled. A report estimated that 19-23 million tonnes of plastic end up in water bodies annually. Microplastics find their way into food, water and air. It is also estimated that every individual on this planet consumes 50,000 plastic particles every year." Without proper act