{"id":3527,"date":"2025-06-05T10:55:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T05:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=3527"},"modified":"2025-10-18T13:16:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T07:46:45","slug":"world-environment-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-environment-day-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"World Environment Day 2025 Theme, Host Country and History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<label class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/label>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-environment-day-2025\/#World_Environment_Day_2025\" >World Environment Day 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-environment-day-2025\/#World_Environment_Day_2025_Theme\" >World Environment Day 2025 Theme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-environment-day-2025\/#World_Environment_Day_2025_Host_Country\" >World Environment Day 2025 Host Country<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-environment-day-2025\/#Why_is_June_5_Celebrated_as_Environment_Day\" >Why is June 5 Celebrated as Environment Day?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-environment-day-2025\/#World_Environment_Day_History\" >World Environment Day History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-environment-day-2025\/#Present_Statistics_of_Plastic_Pollution\" >Present Statistics of Plastic Pollution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-environment-day-2025\/#World_Environment_Day_FAQs\" >World Environment Day FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Environment Day is the biggest day to protect our environment. It is celebrated every year on June 5. On this day, people around the world join hands to take care of the Earth. People from over 150 countries, including leaders, schools, companies, and families, take part in cleaning, planting trees, and learning about how to keep nature safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This special day was started by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1973. Since then, it has been celebrated every year to help spread awareness and take action to protect our planet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=3116&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>World Telecommunication Day<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Environment_Day_2025\"><\/span><b>World Environment Day 2025<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Environment Day 2025 will be celebrated on Thursday, June 5, 2025. This year, it will focus on a very serious problem that is harming our Earth \u2014 plastic pollution. The campaign for 2025 is #BeatPlasticPollution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastic is a material we use every day in bottles, bags, toys, and many other things. But when we throw away plastic, it does not go away. It stays in the soil, in rivers, in oceans, and even in the air. Plastic can take hundreds of years to break down. That means plastic made today could still be here after many, many years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal of World Environment Day 2025 is to stop plastic pollution and help people learn ways to use less plastic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/list-of-national-and-international-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>National and International Days 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3528\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-183742.png?resize=296%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-183742.png?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-183742.png?w=684&amp;ssl=1 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Environment_Day_2025_Theme\"><\/span><b>World Environment Day 2025 Theme<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The theme of World Environment Day 2025 is <\/span><b>#BeatPlasticPollution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This means we all must work together to reduce plastic waste, stop using single-use plastic, and clean up the plastic that is already polluting our planet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>This theme tells us to:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop using plastic items that are used only once and then thrown away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reuse items instead of throwing them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recycle plastic whenever possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teach others about the problems caused by plastic.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/important-days-in-may-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Important Days in May 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Environment_Day_2025_Host_Country\"><\/span><b>World Environment Day 2025 Host Country<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, a different country hosts World Environment Day. This means the country will lead the global events, speeches, and clean-up programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The host country for World Environment Day 2025 is the Republic of Korea (South Korea). This is the second time South Korea is hosting this event. The first time was in 1997, and the theme back then was \u201cFor Life on Earth.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the host, South Korea will organize many activities like school programs, TV shows, and community clean-ups to show the world how we can beat plastic pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/world-press-freedom-day-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>World Press Freedom Day 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_June_5_Celebrated_as_Environment_Day\"><\/span><b>Why is June 5 Celebrated as Environment Day?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June 5 is celebrated as World Environment Day because it was the first day of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden. The UN decided that this date should be used to remind everyone to protect the environment. Since 1973, this day has been used every year to talk about one big environmental problem and how we can solve it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Check out the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=1568&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>International Women\u2019s Day<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Environment_Day_History\"><\/span><b>World Environment Day History<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Environment Day started in 1972 after the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm, Sweden. This conference was the first global meeting focused on environmental issues. In December 1972, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was created. The first World Environment Day was celebrated on June 5, 1973, with the theme \u201cOnly One Earth.\u201d Since then, it is celebrated every year on June 5 with a new theme and host country. It helps raise awareness and inspires people to protect the environment around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Check <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=3162&amp;preview=true\"><b>World No Tobacco Day<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"400-X-180cdr-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/mains\/upsc-qep-2026-batch-5-english\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/400-X-180cdr-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"400 X 180cdr\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5580 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/qep-pocket-notes-2.0\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5580 msDefaultImage\" title=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5581 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/toppers-handwritten-upsc-pyq-4-books\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5581 msDefaultImage\" title=\"web site banner toppers book. 400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Present_Statistics_of_Plastic_Pollution\"><\/span><b>Present Statistics of Plastic Pollution<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastic pollution is one of the biggest problems today. Let&#8217;s look at some facts to understand how serious this problem is:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 400 million tonnes of plastic are made every year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Half of that plastic is used only once, like straws, bags, or food packaging, and then thrown away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less than 10% of plastic gets recycled.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around 11 million tonnes of plastic end up in rivers, lakes, and oceans every year. That\u2019s like the weight of 2,200 Eiffel Towers!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India is the world\u2019s biggest plastic polluter, releasing 9.3 million metric tonnes of plastic waste every year. This is more than the next four countries combined.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microplastics are very tiny pieces of plastic (smaller than 5mm) that are found in our food, water, and even the air we breathe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every person eats more than 50,000 microplastic particles each year \u2013 and even more if we count what we breathe in!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burning or throwing plastic pollutes the air, water, and land and harms plants, animals, and human health.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3529\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-183859.png?resize=300%2C203&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-183859.png?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-183859.png?resize=768%2C521&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-183859.png?w=823&amp;ssl=1 823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Are you preparing for UPSC 2025? <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/prelims\/prelims-samadhaan-mentorship-2025?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=home_page&amp;utm_campaign=course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Join IAShub\u2019s UPSC coaching batches<\/b><\/a><b> to boost your preparation. Enroll now!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Environment_Day_FAQs\"><\/span><b>World Environment Day FAQs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-3526 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-3526{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-3526 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-3526{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-3526.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-3526.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-3526.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-3526.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-3526.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  padding: 7px;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  margin-right: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single{\r\n background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ea-expand a{\r\n  background: #cfe2ff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion{\r\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n  margin-top: 1rem;\r\n}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1748868256\"><div id=\"sp-ea-3526\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-3526\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-35260\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse35260\" aria-controls=\"collapse35260\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> When Was the First World Environment Day Celebrated?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse35260\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3526\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-35260\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first World Environment Day was celebrated in the year 1973. That was more than 50 years ago. The first theme was \u201cOnly One Earth\u201d. It reminded people that we only have one planet, and we must take care of it.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-35261\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse35261\" aria-controls=\"collapse35261\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Who Will Host World Environment Day 2026?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse35261\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3526\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-35261\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The host country for World Environment Day 2026 has not been officially announced yet. The United Nations usually tells this a few months before the next event. Many countries take turns hosting. We will know soon who will organize the 2026 celebrations.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-35262\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse35262\" aria-controls=\"collapse35262\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What is the theme for World Environment Day 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse35262\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3526\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-35262\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The theme for World Environment Day 2025 is \u201c#BeatPlasticPollution.\u201d It is about reducing plastic use and finding better ways to protect nature from plastic waste.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-35263\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse35263\" aria-controls=\"collapse35263\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Why is World Environment Day celebrated?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse35263\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3526\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-35263\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Environment Day is celebrated to create awareness about environmental problems and to encourage people to protect the Earth. It helps people learn about issues like pollution, global warming, plastic waste, and deforestation.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-35264\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse35264\" aria-controls=\"collapse35264\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Who will host World Environment Day 2026?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse35264\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3526\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-35264\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The host country for World Environment Day 2026 has not been announced yet. 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