Every year on July 3, International Plastic Bag free day is observed to raise awareness around this highly important issue. 

• 2022 is the 13th edition of the celebrations.
• The day is marked in an effort to increase awareness of the grave and urgent problem of plastic pollution in the environment. It is very important since plastic poses a huge threat to the ecosystem, notably to land and marine life, endangering the safety of the next generation.
• The first International Plastic Bag Free Day was observed on July 3, 2008, when Rezero, a member of Zero Waste Europe (ZWE), initiated it.