Happy every day Eco day! The theme for June 5, 2025 World Environmental Day, also called Eco Day, is “Ending global plastic pollution”. The word “global” sounds too big to handle for one person, but keep in mind that every small step counts. If each of us take a small action step, the impact would be great. A big impact would come about when Eco day becomes an everyday action for each of us taking a small step every day to reduce plastic pollution.
Here are 3 small action steps:
- Re-imagine alternatives that can be used instead of plastic for example the use of re-usable bags when shopping and recycle plastic waste including plastic chewing gums and plastic water bottles in the correct recycle containers.
- Reuse plastic products, considering some plastic items may be a cheaper option. If buying a plastic bottle or a plastic container, reuse it instead of throwing it away. A bottle can be refilled many times and containers can be used to store other food.
- Replace plastic containers with glass, stainless steel containers or biodegradable containers which would be less harmful to the environment.
With the small action steps we take, we can make our common home, our environment a better place to live in. Every action counts!