2024 Earth Day Spotlight: 'Planet vs Plastics' Targets a 60% Cut in Plastic Use by 2040

[{"selector":"#anim-61393979-40fd-4ea1-a924-b90b26be7dac [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.314878779352973%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3107f42e-bb1f-4982-a0ef-f1187ee0bb2b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.33547%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae60dabd-e202-47ae-865f-2484f94354a3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0063a810-dda4-4865-a45a-4fd1e496de2f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Earth Day 2024 heralds a critical initiative, targeting a bold 60% reduction in global plastic production by 2040. Photo Credit: Google

[{"selector":"#anim-993584a6-1671-43d1-957c-90be711483a4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.863317646956663%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a9454f95-584d-47ce-85d9-503ae11b117d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.14195%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-73d9692a-f56d-478c-965a-7f2f34a4eca6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d644f8c8-1d49-4fbf-8e0d-f21f52b5610b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] April 22 marks a significant movement; the world unites under the theme 'Planet vs Plastics' to combat pollution. Photo Credit: Google

[{"selector":"#anim-88c5ba44-58a1-4a59-a883-3568bfc69f96 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.284090795523493%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9618a494-7350-4f56-a4f7-37ab27308ba2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b53e28a1-e4b5-465c-9785-61c109c214be","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Initiated by US Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day has evolved into a worldwide eco-crusade since 1970. Photo Credit: Google

[{"selector":"#anim-a468e1c0-b196-4b5e-a871-4e36cf0131e4","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae79a051-53f6-4929-b50d-943de8302f84","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b62b3d47-d7e7-45e1-be55-2468b781d53e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.314878779352973%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Amidst rising pollution, Nepal’s recent campaign cleans Mount Everest of plastics, echoing global urgency. Photo Credit: Google

[{"selector":"#anim-7425af44-e97b-4455-9eca-bb10f5756ba9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.918147080197958%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2367f668-e51b-466a-96ab-7b3d2409395a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.33547%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cf39795f-5d9a-4a67-a2e1-61434aecf9be","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-67e5faf9-663b-4721-ac43-b489800b638b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The UN’s Antonio Guterres calls for a concerted global effort to eradicate plastics, protecting marine and wild life. Photo Credit: Google

[{"selector":"#anim-b1823342-09b2-4bbc-bc02-0d52263187a6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.14195%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6bc7fde-c6ef-4402-9ef6-014c87b3a30d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a202fe81-c4b7-488e-a55c-3f6ad08725f8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9b2cd60c-ce36-4d40-b0a9-97b215c58b5e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.30613761111727%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] President Biden supports the eco-friendly agenda, contrasting sharply with opposition in the political arena. Photo Credit: Google

[{"selector":"#anim-b1dc91bf-fceb-444d-ad82-cf39507515ca [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.367187386936816%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-77f9ae10-4a9c-4fa2-9f05-6597dbc60e94","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bcf674cb-e0f1-4a56-b5a3-defbe744793d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Future generations hinge on today’s actions; a coalition of stakeholders pushes for sustainable practices. Photo Credit: Google

[{"selector":"#anim-1a5f2d61-7827-42b9-a2c3-b3974ca654fe","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0d0432f3-21ca-4a6c-a8cc-f3739694bece","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8805d311-1ab7-49a1-97e1-88d09910ff46 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.27391570269738%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] EARTH DAY.ORG commits to a monumental cut in plastic production, envisioning a cleaner, healthier world. Photo Credit: Google

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