Earth Day was established in 1970 to call on governments, communities, and businesses to take action for nature conservation and a healthier Earth.

To mark its 54th anniversary, the Guri-Namyangju Branch of the Shincheonji Volunteer Group carried out an environmental clean-up campaign called ‘Green Nature: The Inconvenient Truth about Cigarette Butts’ on 27th April.

The campaign informed the public about the impact of cigarette butts on health and the various diseases that result from consuming microplastics. Cigarette butts were picked up and placed in transparent glass bottles to inform the public how microplastics from cigarette butts can enter the food chain, potentially exposing humans to health risks through the consumption of contaminated drinking water.

Lee Hyun-ji, a local resident, who participated in the campaign on that day, said, “I need to inform people about the environmental problems that are occurring due to cigarette litter.”

Fellow participant Soojin Choi said, “I hope that these cost-free campaigns will be held frequently and that many people will participate.”

Meanwhile, the 'Green Nature' programme strives to pass on a beautiful environment as a legacy to posterity through wetland conservation activities, environmental clean-ups to protect major facilities and cultural assets, environmental recovery, environmental protection public interest campaigns, and the creation of flower paths in illegal waste dumping areas. This is a regular volunteer activity conducted by Shincheonji Volunteer Group throughout South Korea.

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