UN partnership aims to combat microplastics in cigarettes

A new UN partnership announced on Wednesday aims to raise awareness about the environmental and health impacts of microplastics in cigarette butts, the most discarded waste item worldwide.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2022/02/1111072
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UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

26 Jul 2023

A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them to be banned in schools worldwide. According to the UN's education, science and culture agency UNESCO, the over-use of mobile phones impacts learning.

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WMO partnership to highlight damaging impact of climate change on winter sports

WMO partnership to highlight damaging impact of climate change on winter sports

03 Oct 2024

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced on Thursday they are partnering to raise awareness about climate change’s harmful effects on winter sports and tourism.

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First Person: ‘The world is in your hands and begins at your door’.

18 Feb 2021

British celebrity gardener Monty Don, a UN advocate for plant health, is raising awareness of the links between human health, plant health and the well-being of the planet.