05/06/2025
🌍 World Environment Day
Each year, more than 500 billion plastics are produced globally. Shockingly, half of that is single-use plastic polluting the planet—often without ever reaching a landfill. Most of what ends up on our streets, beaches, and green spaces is single-use plastics that never gets recycled.
Studies continue to show a disturbing prognosis. If current practices continue there will be an increase in hormonal illness, cancers, and cardiovascular system damage related to plastic consumption and production.
And let’s be honest. Governments continue to walk back crucial environmental promises. The responsibility of fighting for clean air, clean water, and a livable future has once again landed on everyday people. We, as individuals, communities, cities, and a global movement, have the power to create lasting change.
So, on this World Environment Day, we encourage you to take action against plastic pollution, climate change, and other crises threatening our planet and our health.
Start small. Don't litter, save water, say no to plastic bags.
Plant more indigenous trees in appropriate locations/areas away from walls and building structures.
Get involved in local initiatives, such as the South African Plastic Pact: https://www.saplasticspact.org.za
Join the Equestria Environment WhatsApp group to stay informed and help rejuvenate our community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EivmaMCP6lBIoAtmdgCSSU
Learn more about the Health Impacts of Plastic Pollution: https://www.earthday.org/fact-sheet-the-plastic-threat-to-human-health
Share the truth about plastic — with friends, neighbours, loved ones, businesses, media and beyond.
Change starts with us, folks.
There is No Planet B.
