(ANSA) - ROMA, 02 GIU - epa10668605 Volunteers carry an
installation depicting a fish made from plastic waste to create
awareness of environment polution effect on marine life, at
Edward Elliot's beach, in Chennai, India, 21 May 2023. (Issued
02 June 2023). According to the report issued by Swachh Bharat
Mission (Urban) Plastic Waste Management Solutions and Case
Studies, government of India, it is estimated that approximately
70% of plastic packaging products are converted into plastic
waste in a short span. Approximately 9.4 million TPA plastic
waste is generated in the country, about 60% is recycled, most
of it by the informal sector. While the recycling rate in India
is considerably higher than the global average of 20%3 there is
still over 9,400 tonnes of plastic waste which is either
landfilled or ends up polluting streams or groundwater
resources.The world mark the World Environment Day on 5 June
2023 and it will focus on plastic Pollution and solutions to
plastic Pollution. EPA/IDREES MOHAMMED ATTENTION: This Image is
part of a PHOTO SET
IDREES MOHAMMED/ (ANSA).