Putting the lid on plastics on World Environment Day
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This June 5th, as every year, the world celebrates (or at least tries to celebrate) World Environment Day. This time, the slogan is: “No plastic contamination.” It is not enough to recycle a bottle or carry a bag of cloth to the supermarket, because we are facing a planetary crisis that demands to be named without euphemisms. Plastic is everywhere: in our rivers, in the air, in the soil, and also, alarmingly, in our own bodies.Each year more tha…
Every June 5th, the world paints itself green. Social networks are filled with leaves, logos with flowers, hashtags that proclaim love for the planet and beautiful phrases like “there is no planet B.” Brands — large, medium and small — get on the train, throw messages about sustainability, recycle old campaigns or post images with earth to add to World Environment Day. But the big question is, now that you’re reading the column, one day later: w…
Putting the lid on plastics on World Environment Day
Putting the lid on plastics on World Environment Day xc-cna Wed, 06/04/2025 - 09:00 2025-06-04 Solange Blaszkowski, Chair of the IEC Advisory Committee for Environmental Action Image At first the world thought it was a miracle. A material that was strong and flexible and cheap to produce. It gave us nylon stockings and artificial hips, sunglasses and space suits. With so much versatility and convenience, it is no wonder that the world fell in …
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