About
World Environment Day
World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5th and is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Established in 1972, the day has grown into a global platform for public outreach, with millions of people engaging to promote environmental stewardship and sustainability. Each year, the celebration is hosted by a different country and focuses on a specific theme that reflects a pressing environmental issue. In 2024, the theme was & Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience & hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Theme 2025
World Environment Day joins the UNEP-led #BeatPlasticPollution this year to mobilize communities worldwide to implement and advocate for solutions.
Over million tons of plastic are produced every year
Less percentage of all plastic waste is recycled.
World Environment Day will spotlight the growing scientific evidence on the impacts of plastic pollution and drive momentum to refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink plastics use. It will also reinforce the global commitment made in 2022 to end plastic pollution through a global plastic pollution treaty.
Call to Action
Policy, innovation, and individual action are all essential to make difference
Governments
Enforce regulations that reduce plastic production and encourage alternatives.
Industries
Rethink product design, packaging, and supply chains.
Communities & Individuals
Refuse single-use plastics, participate in clean-ups, and advocate for change.
This is the Republic of Korea’s second time to host global observations for World Environment Day. It first hosted the Day in 1997 on the theme “For Life on Earth.” Read More
Promote Green Choices, Build a Better Pakistan
Let’s strive
Together for a Plastic Free Pakistan
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA)
Pak-EPA has been established under section (5) of Pakistan Environmental Protection Act,(PEPA) 1997. Basic functions of Pak-EPA are;
Ban on Polythene Bag
EPA has imposed a ban on polythene plastic bags in Islamabad Capital Territory. As per the Regulations, sale, purchase, storage and usage of polythene bags is not allowed in Islamabad Capital Territory
Message from NDRMF CEO
This is the Republic of Korea’s second time to host global observations for World Environment Day. It first hosted the Day in 1997 on the theme “For Life on Earth.”
Over the past 28 years, the country has made remarkable progress in improving water and air quality, managing chemicals safely, and protecting and restoring ecosystems. Today, building on decades of experience engaging businesses through extended producer responsibility, the Republic of Korea is among the countries leading efforts to tackle plastic waste, the country’s full life-cycle plastic strategy aims to address every stage in the life cycle of plastics, from production and design to consumption, reuse and recycling.
