WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY BRINGS SOLUTIONS TO PLASTIC POLLUTION INTO FOCUS

TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION IN FRANCE

Responsible Author: Jedi Foster, Rahma Sophia RACHDI | Paris, Washington DC, 06/05/2023, 23:44 Time

USPA NEWS - 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, after it was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972. Individuals, communities, civil society, businesses and governments around the world today marked World Environment Day with a focus on solutions to plastic pollution, with official celebrations held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the support of the Netherlands. The focus on solutions to plastic pollution this World Environment Day is particularly timely, following the recent conclusion of a second round of negotiations on a global agreement to end plastic pollution in France.

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, after it was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972. Over the past five decades, with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) at the helm, the day has grown to be one of the largest global platforms for environmental outreach. Tens of millions of people participate online and through in-person activities, events and actions around the world.

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Record Breaking Wildfires

Cause Evacuations In Nova Scotia

Responsible Author: Brian Teepell | Halifax, Nova Scotia, 06/04/2023, 23:42 Time

USPA NEWS - At the June 4th, 3pm wildfire press conference, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston advised the ban on travel within wooded areas throughout the province will be lifted as of 0001 on Monday June 5th, but stressed the province wide burn ban is STILL in place until further notice and will be enforced with $25,000 fines issued to those who ignore the restriction.

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