UN Chief António Guterres on Beating Plastic Pollution for World Environment Day

World Environment Day Focus: Plastic Pollution

• 🌍 This World Environment Day highlights solutions to beat plastic pollution, a critical issue choking the planet.
• ⚠️ Plastic waste harms ecosystems, wildlife, and human well-being, infiltrating even remote locations and human bodies.

Movement for Urgent Change

• 💡 Public engagement and a growing movement are pushing for urgent change in how we handle plastics.
• 📈 Steps towards reusability, greater accountability, and policies for waste management are gaining traction.

Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

• 🤝 Countries are set to negotiate a new global treaty to end plastic pollution, aiming for an ambitious, credible, and just agreement.
• ♻️ The treaty should cover the life-cycle of plastic from a circular economy perspective, aligning with sustainable development goals.
• 🗓️ Negotiators are urged to build common ground and deliver the necessary treaty, with talks scheduled for August.

Call to Action

• ✨ Together, we can end the scourge of plastic pollution and build a better future for all.