World Environment Day 2018

By EJN Journalists, 7 June 2018

World Environment Day, Worldwide

• World Environment Day
• Plastic
• Beat Plastic Pollution

On World Environment Day (June 5) and the rest of the month, EJN is featuring a series of stories dedicated to this year’s theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”.

In addition, EJN will be organizing a Reporting Workshop in Manila with journalists across the Philippines on June 23 – 24 to discuss the issue of plastic pollution and how the media can help to address the problem.

Please read the articles below and share the word to beat plastic pollution.

Philippines and Pacific Island Countries Step Up Battle Against Plastic Pollution in the Pacific Ocean

The world’s plastic crisis in the Mekong region

Plastic blights the beauty of Kathmandu

Microplastic: The Invisible Threat