Featuring a star-studded lineup of Indian celebrities, the "Tik Tik PLASTIC" music video made for World Environment Day 2023 brings together Vidya Balan, Alia Bhatt, Ayushmann Khurrana, Raveena Tandon, Guneet Monga, Ricky Kej, Gulzar Sahab (Sampooran Singh Kalra), Armaan Malik, Neeti Mohan, Shantanu Mukherjee (Shaan), Sonu Nigam, Shankar Mahadevan and Sunidhi Chauhan.

The video is a reminder that everyone's action on plastic pollution matters. Produced by Neeraj Roy and the Bhamla Foundation in India, the video features lyrics by Swanand Kirkire and composition by Shaan. The anthem is choreographed by Shiamak Davar. 

Many of these Bollywood stars also shared these personalized message to #BeatPlasticPollution.

For solutions we can all take to overcome this crisis use and share the Beat Plastic Pollution Practical Guide.

Gyrenauts is a web3 project, led by 5 Gyres, that harnesses the potential of blockchain technology to support organizations working on the world’s biggest issues, including plastic pollution.

Learn how you can get involved at gyrenauts.io.

The United Nations Foundation has released an article outlining five things we need to know about plastic pollution.

The full article can be read here. 

To celebrate World Environment Day, a special Minamata Online session will focus on photography and mercury, with the three winners of the 2022 #MakeMercuryHistory photo contest participating in the conversation.

'Minamata' film director Andrew Levitas will join jury members and winners of the contest to share unique perspectives on the role of photography in driving positive change and how it can deepen our commitment to preserving the human health and the environment from the toxic effects of mercury.

Register here for this unmissable event!

Cigarettes are the most littered item in the world and their plastic filters don’t break down naturally in the environment.

This World Environment Day, help TerraCycle recycle cigarette butts by joining their free recycling program and sending in a shipment of cigarette litter to be recycled. Participants can get started by joining TerraCycle’s free recycling program here.

Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if governments and companies make policy and market shifts.

Plastic waste is polluting ecosystems, creating risks for human health and destabilizing the climate. The good news is that economically viable solutions exist to reduce plastic waste sustainably.

The world can save US $4.5 trillion by 2040 on total costs if it shifts away from single-use plastics towards a circular economy.

UNEP’s new report ‘Turning off the tap’ takes a closer look & provides a pathway for nations to #BeatPlasticPollution by 2040.

On World Environment Day a Cyclothon will be held in Mumbai to mark the event and to promote health and the environment.

World Environment Day 2023 is a reminder that people’s actions on plastic pollution matters. The steps governments and businesses are taking to tackle plastic pollution are the consequence of this action. It is time to accelerate this action and transition to a circular economy. It is time to #BeatPlasticPollution.

An article by The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) looks at five ways we can cut our dependence on plastic.

The article suggests avoiding single-use plastics, recognizing microplastics in disguise (such as in beauty products) carrying a reusable water bottle, saying no to throw-away plastic and recycling. Paying better attention to packaging can also help cut back our use of plastic, while reducing food loss and waste.

To celebrate World Environment Day 2023, UNEP/GRID-Warsaw, in a joint effort with the Planet Heroes platform, will organize community-based clean-up activities across Poland.

The rubbish collected will be turned into an art exhibition and displayed in Warsaw. More information on the events can be found here .

The Rotary Club of Lavington will be holding a festival and dinner to celebrate World Environment Day.

The dinner will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton, Nairobi on 9 June and the Rotary EcoFest will be held on 10 June at John Michuki Memorial Park.

More information on the dinner can be found here and the festival here.