
The GMD noted that the theme for this year's World Environment Day, "Beat Plastic Pollution" was a call to action for everyone to rise up to tackle one of the greatest contemporary environmental challenges.
"Today, we announced the appointment of Patricia Fuller as Canada's new Ambassador for Climate Change to help advance Canada's clean growth and climate change priorities on the world stage".
The event emphasised the role of schools, colleges and universities in protecting nature and environment as well as beating plastic pollution, stated another official release.
She urged everybody to think globally and act locally to ensure we beat plastic pollution through adherence to reuse plastic and creating alternative to single use plastic.
"It is high time we refrain from using disposable plastic products that are used for minutes, but persist in the environment forever", Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said as the country joins the world in observing Environment Month. If present trends continue, by 2050 our oceans will have more plastic than fish.
Ogundipe said that residents should be cautious about the use of plastics considering the topography of the state.
The day, according to a statement from the Ministry of Environment, will feature the launch of an awareness campaign on sorting plastic waste and collecting plastic bottles by installing collection bins in various locations.
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Trump said last week he'd avoid using the phrase because of improving relations between the two countries. Bolton, who has plenty to say about North Korea , did not.
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Two women who have won the title at Roland Garros , Maria Sharapova and Garbine Muguruza, play each other in the quarterfinals. Twice the runner-up in Paris , Halep has qualified for the final by defeating 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza 6-1, 6-4.
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The weekend discussions, however, did not result in any final agreement. "It would require additional rounds of discussions between the two sides".
Sonakshi Sinha: It's World Environment Day!
The civic bodies and district administration took out campaign for preventing sale, manufacturing of plastic bags. He praised India for its growing focus on environmental protection but also noted that while traveling in the country he'd seen "some of the most handsome scenic places, but destroyed by plastic pollution".
"It is estimated that the total volume of all plastics ever produced is about 8.3 billion metric tonnes, of this, about 6.3 billion metric tonnes is now waste-80 per cent of which are in landfills, and in the natural environment" he stated.
The World Environment Day 2018 celebrations in Odisha have begun with thousands of participants coming together to spread awareness among citizens to keep environment clean and green. Plastic bags don't biodegrade, they photodegrade i.e. breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways and entering the food web when animals accidentally ingest them.
Scotland has committed to phase out the use of non-recyclable plastics and is now designing a deposit return scheme for drinks packaging that could see recycling rates of more than 90%, Zero Waste Scotland said.
Plastic, which is rampantly polluting our water bodies, harming marine life and posing a threat to human health, has been one of the major concerns of environmental bodies this year.
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However, one major issue that was surrounded by Neymar joining the Los Blancos this summer was the potential of Cristiano Ronaldo not wanting to play alongside the Brazilian.
Trump and Kim set to arrive in Singapore for historic summit
A plane believed to be carrying North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un approaches to land in Singapore June 10, 2018. It also successfully tested missiles that had enough range to reach the United States mainland.
President may eye Ali pardon, ask football players for ideas Ali, who died on June 3, 2016, refused to enter the military during the Vietnam War, declaring himself a conscientious objector. In response to one reporter's question, Trump also confirmed that one name not on his list for potential pardons was O.J.
Ex-Knick says LeBron James will come to NY
Warriors forward Kevin Durant hit the same shot from nearly the same spot in Game 3 of the NBA Finals . It could have an extra storyline behind with James entering free agency this summer.
Washington Capitals can clinch Stanley Cup in Gm 5 in Vegas
No one was going to stand in Washington's pursuit of a Cup - not even Vegas, which gave its opponents everything it had in Game 5. Since the Coach's Challenge did not result in the original call being overturned, the Washington Capitals forfeit their time-out.
Marcus Rashford Scores Thunderbastard In Costa Rica Friendly
Manchester United fans and England fans were absolutely blown away by Marcus Rashford after he netted a stunner against Costa Rica .
Days after meeting with Kim Kardashian, Trump commutes great-grandmother's sentence
Kardashian was also in attendance, but conservative zealot Candace Owens was the one who captured West's full attention. Attorney's Office in Memphis did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday afternoon, AP reported .
Willian: What new Man United signing told me about his transfer
Fred is really excited to join the Mancunian club after having being Jose Mourinho's prime target for quite a while. Jose Mourinho has reportedly made personal contact with the agent of West Ham United attacker Marko Arnautovic .
Apple just took a shot at Facebook's web-tracking empire
When iOS 12 releases later this year, it will be available to all of the same iPhones that are capable of running iOS 11. Apple has put a premium on user privacy for years .
Jared Leto Gets Joker Movie
That includes this Joker standalone, and also Harley Quinn's own " Birds of Prey " movie, which may or may not feature Penguin . Warner Bros. seems to have a profound misunderstanding of what many viewers want, as evidenced by films like Batman v.
Host , India focuses on theme 'BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION'
It also promotes the role of the oceans and the importance of conserving and protecting the marine environment. He said that the per capita plastic consumption in India is much lower than in many parts of the world .
Warriors beat Cavs to close in on second straight title
Rodney Hood saw his first real minutes in the series and scored 15 of Cleveland's 23 bench points, going 7-for-11 from the field. Smith raised some eyebrows Wednesday when he mentioned the Boston Celtics as a possible suitor for LeBron James this summer.
Ball Boy Collides With Player During French Open
Stephens, the 10th-seeded American, also reached the last eight in Paris for the first time, beating No. 25 Anett Kontaveit of Estonia 6-2, 6-0.
I have 'absolute right' to pardon myself
Trump also gushed over his own performance in the first 500 days in the White House in his latest social media outburst . Doing so, Giuliani said, would "lead to probably an immediate impeachment ", adding that he "has no need to do that".
Trump Kim summit officially back on
He traveled from NY to Washington , D.C.in a black sport utility vehicle and arrived at the White House a little past 1 p.m. Kim Yong Chol is a former military intelligence chief and one of the North Korean leader's most trusted aides.