# United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, says plastic pollution is choking the planet, harming ecosystems, well-being, and the climate. Today marks World Environment Day under the theme, Putting an End to Plastic Pollution. An estimated 20-million metric tons of plastic litter end up in the environment every year, and this number is expected to increase significantly by 2040. Guterres says the world must come together to end the scourge of plastic pollution:
On this World Environment Day UN chief calls for an end to plastic pollution [SOUND]
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