If there’s a message that has resonated throughout World Environment Day, it’s this: humanity needs to act, and act soon, if it’s going to end plastic pollution. In this public service announcement, which has aired around the world, we look at the task ahead of us.

During the last three decades the country has recalibrated its relationship with single-use plastic products. Here is a visual look at how that reset is helping to rein in pollution.

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From billboards in Jordan to subway screens in Mexico, advertisements for World Environment Day are popping up across the globe. In many cases, UNEP’s partners are providing the billboard space and airtime free of charge, a sign of the popular desire to end plastic pollution.

UNEP’s China Office, alongside several partners, hosted a panel discussion and artistic performance to commemorate World Environment Day. The event took place at the UN Compound in Beijing. It was supported by the China Environmental Protection Foundation, the SEE Foundation, the Meituan Lush Mountain Initiative, Poem for You and Organic Beyond.

The tiny shards have been found in everything from arterial plaque to the placentas of pregnant women. In this video, we look at how that’s happening.