Earth Day 2018 aims to end plastic pollution

According to the 2015 report by the Marine Protection Association, the Philippines is currently ranked third among countries with the largest contribution to the world's plastic waste. The group also points out that 80% of marine pollution is recorded on land and eventually the waters are different.

In the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila, appropriate waste management remains a major issue. The Senate Economic Planning Bureau notes that serious waste management that poses serious health hazards and environmental impacts, leaving unresolved inappropriate waste disposal, inefficient waste disposal, and lack of treatment facilities We identified it as a problem.

In response to this urgent need, this year's Earth Day event aims to eliminate marine pollution.

Under the guidance of the Earth Day Network (EDN), the national convention "Green City, Green Ocean" focuses on reducing waste from a single plastic and developing better solid waste management methods.

According to the 2017 International Coastal Purification Report, more than 13 million items were discovered on the world coastline and the ocean floor, resulting in a total of 8 million kilograms of garbage. At least 4 million of the top ten products collected are plastic products such as beverage bottles, caps, glass covers, food packaging, straws.

In 2017, the Haribon Foundation, an environmental protection group, released at least 57 bags of plastic waste (pottery, straws, plastic bags, wrapping paper, diapers, bottles), 83 bags of rubber waste and fabric waste (shoes, slippers ) Was collected. ,package)

Several activities began in March this year to promote Earth Day's main events this weekend.

Roundtable on potential solutions for pollution of plastics and waste reduction (recycling, alternative plastics, waste zero life style)

Last weekend, a forest festival was held held at Aroseros Forest Park considered Manila's "last lung". Activities include bird watching, walks of trees, and talks from ridges to reefs.

On 22 April, the main celebration of Earth Day in the Philippines was held at Harbor Plaza, the central building in Manila Bay. The main event begins with a bicycle parade at the city of Quezon City that ends in Harbor Square.

At the celebration, Roy Cimatu Environment Minister explains the situation of the environment.

Various groups will also promote environmental initiatives through advertising booths and presentations. Finally, music performances from various local artists are celebrated.

Earth Day 's main event is to demonstrate consistency in various industries in order to end the worsening of plastic contamination problems in each country.

President Katherine Rogers of EDN says: "People are increasingly interested in finishing plastic contamination and some countries and governments are already at a pioneering position."

World Global Earth Day Leading World Global Network has chosen the theme of the termination of plastic contamination in 2018. EDN is concerned with health and other risks related to the use and handling of plastics, such as increased evidence that our sea, water, wildlife pollution, plastic waste is causing serious global problems I am educating millions of people.

The theme of Earth Day in 2018 is "Plastic Pollution". The Earth Day Network's new K-12 Environmental Education Kit includes courses, activities, projects, and resources that focus on the threat of plastic contamination. The kit is available at www.earthday.org/educate2018. There are lots of other free resources that you can access and download from the website on the Earthday network. In the pilot project of Sirius XM satellite broadcast, Stanford University launched two talk shows consisting of teachers. All of the future "centered on engineering, science and technology, and schools that emphasize education, learning and education. With an hour program, viewers around the world will listen to Stanford researchers and scholars, discuss research ideas and share insight on the latest scholarship.