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This year, the theme of World Environment Day is ‘Putting an End to Plastic Pollution.’
Plastic pollution is no longer just a litter problem, it is deeply intertwined with the triple planetary crisis we face today: climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution.

From the burning of fossil fuels to produce plastic, to the microplastics contaminating our oceans and food chains, the impact is far-reaching and deeply alarming. Plastic chokes marine life, disrupts ecosystems, and contributes to greenhouse gas emissions throughout its lifecycle. What we once considered a convenience has now become a global hazard.

This World Environment Day is a call to action for individuals, communities, industries, and governments to shift towards sustainable alternatives, reduce plastic dependency, and support a circular economy. The time to act is now before the plastic we discard today becomes the crisis we can’t escape tomorrow.

Let’s take a stand. Let’s turn the tide on plastic.

A multi genre photographer from India.
Pub: @BBC, @CNN, @NatGeo, @Greenpeace.
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The undeniable reality of the global problem is that we must start with ourselves by properly managing our purchases and not consuming them, replacing them with something suitable in the hope of a plastic-free future. 🌟🙋