The Earth doesn&pet sheets39;t belong to us but, we belong to the Earth. May be then we’ll realise we are on the brink of our carelessness & greed-infused disasters.twitter.com/8mPtUjPggl— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) June 5, 2018. And we are obligated to bequeathing a greener and eco-friendly legacy to our children #PresidentKovind— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 5, 2018BJP lawmaker Prakash Javadekar too put forward some important facts in public interest.com/uwpmP2cMR1— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) June 5, 2018The President of India reaffirmed the country's commitment towards a cleaner and more sustainable planet.com/HYUNlCCQ2P— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 5, 2018The Vice President of India too pushed for plastic ban on the micro-blogging site.— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) June 5, 2018Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik created the biggest sand turtle to spread the message of #beatplasticpollutionMy Biggest Sand Turtle, 50ft long & 30ft wide with installation of plastic bottles at Puri beach in Odisha with message #BeatPlasticPollution for #WorldEnvironmentDay pic. Let us pledge to make every day #WorldEnvironmentDay— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) June 5, 2018Popular actor and UN representative Dia Mirza took to Twitter as well, wishing everyone on World Environment Day.On #WorldEnvironmentDay let us take a pledge to protect and preserve the environment in every possible way. Following this year’s theme, let us pledge to ‘beat plastic pollution’. (Photo: PTI) Celebrated on June 5 every year, World Environment Day is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the flaura and fauna.com/D6GMFrhqau— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) June 5, 2018Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee too took to Twitter to share her views, pledging to beat plastic pollution. 

Plastic is a classic case of, whatever is given to us, we know how to make a problem out of it.twitter.’Here’s how Indians have taken to Twitter to spread the message rime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to wish the people and spread the message of environment conservation.com/EQqT8DaJ3v— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) June 4, 2018Speaking to news agency ANI, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev said, "This has been a concern for me and many other people including United Nations. Time has come for every individual to join the campaign to end single-use plastic and protect the environment.Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay!!! #BeatPlasticPollution @UNinIndia @UNEnvironment @moefcc @ErikSolheim @SadhguruJV @_MohitChauhan pic.Greetings on #WorldEnvironmentDay.twitter.This year's host is India and the official theme is ‘Beating plastic pollution.twitter.twitter.twitter.com/LV67JXy8z0— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) June 5, 2018Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir too put forward some thought provoking remarks. #WorldEnvironmentDay pic. pic. First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution, human overpopulation, and global warming, to sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. Something we pass on to the next generation #ThereIsNoPlanetB #WorldEnvironmentDay⁠ ⁠— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) June 5, 2018The Congress too took to Twitter, pledging to protect the Environment. #BeatPlasticPollution #WorldEnvironmentDay pic. pic.’ First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution, human overpopulation, and global warming, to sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. This year's host is India. He wrote,*Nature, Culture for Better future*Let us take a pledge to ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’, the theme of World Environment Day today. The official theme is ‘Beating plastic pollution. Let’s make it a part of our daily routine.twitter.I think instead of #WorldEnvironmentDay # let’s rename it as #WorldSurvivalDay.Today is World Environment Day.On #WorldEnvironmentDay, let us raise awareness among the people for a cleaner and greener environment that can lead us to sustainable development. India is hosting the global celebrations this year."Cricketer Rohit Sharma stressed on the fact that environment protection should not remain a one-day affair, but something that people look into everyday.Let’s not make ‘looking after our environment’ an event which comes few times a year.On World Environment Day, we reaffirm our commitment to a cleaner and sustainable planet.15,000 tonnes of plastic waste is generated every day, 9,000 tonnes is collected and recycled, but 6,000 tonnes of plastic waste is not collected and remain littered. It's just that now there is a concrete action in the direction.Every World Environment Day has a different global host country, where the official celebrations take place

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