05/06/2025
What is the environment? It's the surroundings or conditions in which a person, plant, or animal finds themselves. This means your health depends on the things that surround you in a particular place.
This year's World Environment Day is themed 'Combating Plastic Pollution.' We are responsible for our health, and our indiscriminate dumping of plastic in water bodies releases what we call microplastics. Fish in our water bodies eat these microplastics as food, and we ingest them when we consume the fish. Some might say, "We cook the fish," and that's true. However, when plastic is involved, it releases toxic chemicals like Bisphenol A (BPA), which has severe health implications for human health.
Let's all help combat plastic pollution by practicing the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and properly disposing of plastics. By doing so, we'll enjoy a healthier environment that promotes healthy living.
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*MC Yaw Preko*
*President*
*Adboak Eco-WASH Ghana*