Dhaka, June 4 -- As we welcome another World Environment Day, we are once again reminded of our fragile connection to the planet we call home. It's a moment to take stock - not just of vanishing forests or warming seas - but of the quieter, less visible crises unfolding all around us. This year's theme, focused on land restoration and drought resilience, rightly urges us to restore what we've degraded. But what happens when the degradation isn't just visible on the land, but woven into our food, our water, and even our bodies?

One of the most insidious threats to environmental and human health today is plastic pollution. From the depths of the oceans to the peaks of the Himalayas, from human DNA to fish in our rivers, microplastics have ...