The organisation says the current global treatment of plastics means there will be an increase in 'hormonal illnesses, cancers, and cardiovascular system damage'
The organisation says the current global treatment of plastics means there will be an increase in 'hormonal illnesses, cancers, and cardiovascular system damage'
Here is everything you need to know about when Earth Day is, the meaning behind it, and how you can get involved, explained.takes place on 22 April, a day which for 54 years, since the first Earth Day in 1970, exists to demonstrate global support for the protection of our planet.Governments and NGOs will negotiate the terms of the United Nations Global Plastic Treaty this Earth Day in Ottowa.
It was named Earth Day, and its purpose grew, culminating in it becoming the largest single-day protest in human history. The organisation aims to achieve this by publicising the health risks of plastics, passing a UN treaty that aims for the end of plastic pollution, and encouraging innovative methods to “build a plastic-free world”.The law would make it illegal to sell or supply wet wipes containing plastic in England, with the rest of the UK set to follow by the autumn.
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