Global Recycling Day, held annually on March 18th, is a day dedicated to acknowledging and promoting recycling as a vital tool for environmental preservation and long-term sustainability.
Established in 2018, Global Recycling Day aims to highlight and celebrate the crucial role recycling plays in conserving natural resources and ensuring a sustainable future for our planet. It serves as a global call to prioritize environmental responsibility.
This year, Global Recycling Day falls on Tuesday.
Significance of Global Recycling Day
Recycling is essential for environmental sustainability. It helps conserve natural resources, reduces pollution, saves energy, and minimizes waste sent to landfills-contributing to a healthier and more sustainable planet.
By embracing recycling, we can reduce our reliance on finite resources such as trees, minerals, and water. Additionally, it lowers pollution associated with manufacturing new products, including harmful emissions from raw material extraction and processing.
History of Global Recycling Day
The idea for Global Recycling Day was introduced by Ranjit Baxi during his inaugural speech as president at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) 2015 Dubai Convention. He emphasized his commitment to recycling and its global impact. The first official Global Recycling Day was celebrated on March 18, 2018, marking BIR's 70th anniversary.
The mission of Global Recycling Day, as set out by the Global Recycling Foundation, is twofold:
- To tell world leaders that recycling is simply too important not to be a global issue, and that a common, joined up approach to recycling is urgently needed.
- To ask people across the planet to think resource, not waste, when it comes to the goods around us - until this happens, we simply won't award recycled goods the true value and repurpose they deserve.
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