Sierra Leone focuses on sanitation to mark Earth Day - April 22, 2024

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Monday is Earth Day. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Planet Vs. Plastics.” Activists are calling for a 60 percent reduction in the production of plastics by 2040. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 says environmental issues make up half of the top 10 risks over the next 10 years. Yvonne Aki-Sawyer, mayor of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, tells VOA’s James Butty, the city will observe the day by focusing on sanitation and visiting the city’s tree-planting areas.