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World Environment Day

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World Environment Day ('WED') is _1_ every year on June 5 to _2_ global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect _3_ and the planet Earth. It is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

World Environment Day began in 1972 as a day for people from all over the globe come _4_ to work for a cleaner, greener and brighter world for themselves and future generations. WED is the opportunity for everyone to realise not only the _5_ to care for the Earth and to become agents of change.

The day is celebrated in _6_ ways. Activities include street rallies and parades, as well as concerts, tree planting, and clean-up campaigns.

What do you do for the environment? Think about the 4 R's

Refuse what you do not need like plastic bags in the supermarket.

Reduce the _7_ of waste you create.

Reuse items again _8_ of throwing them out.

Recyle plastic, paper, glass and so on.

Remember, lots of little things can make a big difference!

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