Imran Hussain, the Delhi Environment Minister has urged people to minimize the use of plastic and most importantly not to use single-use plastic material.
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‘Children and youngsters play a major role in environmental conservation and tree plantation.’
"The Minister stressed the need for minimising the use of plastic in daily life. He noted the adverse effects of plastic waste -- clogging of water channels, plastic deposit in bodies of cattle, non-biodegradability of plastic waste etc. He dissuaded the use of plastic, especially single-use plastic," an official statement said. Hussain also stressed the role of children in environmental conservation and tree plantation and asked the youngsters to spread the message of "no use of plastic".
The Acting Chief Justice said that two natural features of Delhi, the Aravalli range and the Yamuna River have been under constant environment threat despite monitoring by the Supreme Court and he High Court in the last three decades.
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World Environment Day
World Environment Day (WED) is observed annually on 5th June by the United Nations. The main aim of the campaign is to create awareness of the environment and specific environmental issues. The theme for this year 2018 is Beat Plastic Pollution.
World Environment Day (WED) is observed annually on 5th June by the United Nations. The main aim of the campaign is to create awareness of the environment and specific environmental issues. The theme for this year 2018 is Beat Plastic Pollution.
