#BeatPlasticPollution

A scavenger collects plastic bottles along Manila Bay on Sunday ahead of the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day today (Monday, June 5, 2023). More than 430 million tons of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of that, less than 10 per cent is recycled, and about 20 million tons end up in lakes, rivers, and seas annually. Danny Pata