The world generates approximately 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually, with at least 33 per cent of that not managed in an environmentally safe manner and this is projected to ...

I was a junior in high school when the first World Environment Day (WED) was celebrated in 1972. Marked annually on June 5, it was established by the United Nations General Assembly and over the past ...

This Thursday marks World Environment Day, an annual awareness day born out of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It’s the largest global platform for environmental outreach, and this ...

When most people think about sharks and plastic pollution, they picture entanglement or stomachs full of debris. And that ...

World Environment Day 2025 will be observed on June 5, with the Republic of Korea as the global host. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this year’s campaign focuses on tackling ...

Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, experts warned in a report on Monday. The new review of the ...

“The world’s commitment to ending plastic pollution is clear and undeniable,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), when the fifth negotiation session for an ...

Nigerian Institute of Environmental Engineers (NIEE) has warned that Nigeria is drowning in plastic pollution and urged a science-driven national strategy to address the crisis. Speaking during a news ...

The Climate reporter Hiroko Tabuchi is interested in all the things we take for granted about our environment. By Josh Ocampo Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers ...

More than 400 million tonnes 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. An estimated 11 million tonnes end ...

The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has called on the Federal Government to implement policy interventions aimed at curbing plastic pollution in the country. This call was made as Nigeria ...

As the climate crisis continues to threaten ecosystems, biodiversity, and human health, global environmental action is more important than ever. World Environment Day offers a moment of collective ...