The ocean is not a landfill.
But around 11 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. By 2040, this could rise to 37 million.
Plastic pollution destroys marine habitats and harms the entire food chain, including us.
Act now to save our ocean.
In the midst of the devastation of the #PalisadesFire, which has forced the evacuation of 105,000 @CountyofLA residents, @ProjectRiseDB volunteers from the #OrangeCounty and #InlandEmpire#DawoodiBohra community banded together to supply wildfire relief donations at the South Pasadena @ymcala.
Essentials including water, non-perishable food, blankets, clothing, and hygiene kits were delivered to help support their #LosAngeles neighbors.
As scorching temperatures engulf large parts of the Northern hemisphere and devastating floods disrupt lives and livelihoods in several parts of the world, @WMO now calls for urgent #ClimateAction.
MTRL and igus have joined forces to produce a bike made entirely of recycled plastic waste, including the wheels, gears, forks, and frame.
https://t.co/47TQvNxKVr
Sir David Attenborough has been awarded the @UN#EarthChamps Lifetime Achievement for his dedication to research, documentation & advocacy for the protection of nature & its restoration.
Here is his interview with @andersen_inger👇
https://t.co/ixdmX76n6l
#GenerationRestoration
#DYK the impacts of the #ClimateCrisis⚠️ are already causing many health issues?
From air pollution to diseases🦠 environmental factors take the lives of around 13 million people per year.
9 Fast Facts to help you #ActNow to save lives & our planet: https://t.co/1HXcuKuIOX
New Delhi’s metro is about to become the world’s first fully solar-powered transport system.
It is part of the world’s first railway network to earn carbon credits from the @UN for helping to cut greenhouse gas emissions. https://t.co/AWYzXUzAy2
⚠️There is no future without a healthy ocean 🌊.
In Glasgow, world leaders must commit to ambitious funding & policy changes to protect biodiversity, for #ClimateAction & more
Friday is #COP26 Ocean Day: hhttps://bit.ly/3o1juFq
Single-use plastic bags are one of the most consumed items around the world.
Are you ready to bring your own bag?
Start your 100 days to #BeatPlasticPollution for #CleanSeas.
Head to our Instagram profile to learn more: https://t.co/eRUawEU37z
#WorldRiversDay
Digital technology can be a force to create greater cooperation and solve the many challenges we face.
West Asia has the opportunity to use digital public goods and technologies to advance #climate, #nature and #pollution goals.
@UNEP_WestAsia
https://t.co/Rl5kzEYpIi
Here is a simple, beautiful creative by Ellen MacArthur Foundation that explains the impact of #circulareconomy in tacking #plasticwaste.
https://t.co/hqz0kzwvIk
By 2040, plastics flowing into oceans could triple. Marine litter requires us to rethink design, use & disposal of plastics.
Thanks to Ecuador🇪🇨Germany🇩🇪 Ghana🇬🇭 Vietnam🇻🇳 for convening the Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter & Plastic Pollution
https://t.co/fgCq4Enyi7
MoEa is making shoes that it claims are a great alternative to traditional leather, with 89% less carbon emissions. #SolveDifferent
https://t.co/en4ryP8zVB