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You want to protect our #Oceans from further pollution? You can start with saying #NoToStraws and #NoToPlastic #WorldOceansDay
- Dia Mirza (@deespeak) June 8, 2017
#Oceans of our Earth are precious & beautiful, home to some of the most vibrant living beings--let's protect them together #WorldOceansDay 🌊 pic.twitter.com/V51zrDNsRk
- Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) June 8, 2017
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(World Ocean Summit 2017, Indonesia)
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(Source: United Nations)
Indian Ocean has 1.3 trillion pieces of plastic, making it 2nd most plastic polluted ocean: https://t.co/ZDf9aEuEt7 #OceansDay #SaveOurOcean pic.twitter.com/Bnrd4Jp685
- United Nations India (@UNinIndia) June 8, 2017
(Source:'The New Plastics Economy', World Economic Forum Report, 2016)
(Source:'The New Plastics Economy', World Economic Forum Report, 2016)
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Dumping waste & extracting resources has surpassed ocean's strength. It's high time we understand the limits of the oceans #WorldOceansDay pic.twitter.com/en6ErU9RYO
- Dr. Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) June 8, 2017
In Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, an awareness campaign on waste segregation was held in several beaches across the city's coast. The campaign was conducted by Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. The civic body also conducted an awareness rally on the essentials of waste segregation which saw the participation of many residents.
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A beach cleanup campaign was conducted by GVMC at various beaches in Visakhapatnam. #WorldEnvironmentDay #SwachhBharat #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/AA6rUIuVCR
- Swachh Bharat Urban (@SwachhBharatGov) June 5, 2017
The nationwide campaign the started on Environment Day will continue till October 2.
A World Environment Day program was held in Ujjain.#MyCleanIndia #SwachhBharat pic.twitter.com/B1a1Y9gZ9P
- Swachh Bharat Urban (@SwachhBharatGov) June 5, 2017
A door to door waste collection & segregation drive was initiated by Durg Municipal Corporation.#BlueGreenPledge #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/kEMoLp608M
- Swachh Bharat Urban (@SwachhBharatGov) June 5, 2017
Also launched Signature Campaign "Take Blue-Green Pledge"for Waste segregation at source in 2 bins--non-biodegradable & biodegradable waste. pic.twitter.com/LFtpvX5Noj
- LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) June 4, 2017
The Urban Development Minister flags off new vehicles in New Delhi which will help in the treatment of the segregated waste efficiently.
The @LtGovDelhi Shri. Anil Baijal flagged off mobile compactors & auto tippers for SDMC.#MyCleanIndia #SwachhBharat pic.twitter.com/DhKEZtEpEh
- Swachh Bharat Urban (@SwachhBharatGov) June 5, 2017
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Wow, what an incredible work of #WorldEnvironmentDay sand 🎨 from @sudarsansand at Versova Beach, India! RT if you 💚this. #WithNature pic.twitter.com/8rPHQtCWRu
- UN Environment (@UNEP) June 4, 2017
Inaugurating the exhibition on segregation of wet waste and dry waste, a new initiative in solid waste management#BlueGreenPledge pic.twitter.com/qwCGHEl4xe
- M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) June 5, 2017