HYDERABAD: An awareness walk and seminar was organized on the occasion of World Earth Day by SEPA Shaheed Benazirabad at the Government Boys Degree College here on today.
On this occasion, Dr. Gul Amir Sambal, Regional Incharge of SEPA and others gave lecture to the children on the theme “Planet vs. Plastic” on Earth Day and said that it is the responsibility of all of us to protect the earth and ensure the protection of its environment. This day is celebrated all over the world. This year’s theme is “Planet vs Plastic”.
Due to the increasing use of plastic, environmental pollution is increasing at an alarming rate, which is a concern for the entire global community. Therefore, everyone has to play their role to prevent plastic and school children were told to use cloth, paper and dry palm leaf baskets instead of plastic bags to bring the use of plastic to zero level.
Regional Incharge SEPA Shaheed Benazirabad further said that the purpose of Earth Day is to make the environment free from plastic in which
people from every sector have to play their role. They should not use plastic in their daily life because plastic does not dissolve easily, it has a lifespan of one hundred or two hundred years. It is harmful to human health, aquatic life and the environment, so use alternatives.
Sindh Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development, Dost Muhammad Rahmon, Secretary Environment Nabila Umar, and Director General Sindh Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Naeem Ahmed Mughal were present on the occasion.