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Prayer for Mother Earth: Seeking Strength to Combat Plastic Pollution and Embrace Sustainability

25 Settembre 2024

Let us pray for our Mother Earth, deeply affected by our intensive consumption. Every year, we produce 57 million tons of plastic, polluting environments from the highest mountains to the deepest oceans. According to recent studies, two-thirds of this plastic waste comes from the Global South, largely due to a lack of resources, infrastructure, and waste management systems. The study highlights that Lagos (Nigeria), New Delhi (India), Luanda (Angola), Karachi (Pakistan), and Cairo (Egypt) emit more plastic pollution than any other cities.