World Recycling Day - March 18

World Recycling Day:

• World Recycling Day is celebrated every year on March 18.
• Objective of World Recycling Day:-
  • To create awareness about the importance of recycling.
  • To encourage people to recycle.
  • To implement policies and laws for recycling.
  • To promote research and development about recycling.
• The first World Recycling Day was celebrated on March 18, 2018.
• This day is organized by the Global Recycling Foundation.
• The theme of this day for the year 2025 is: "Breaking the barriers: A revolutionary blueprint for the waste management crisis".

Importance of recycling:

• It conserves natural resources.
• It reduces the requirement of raw materials.
• It promotes energy savings.
• It reduces air and water pollution.
• It helps combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• It creates new jobs and boosts the economy.