from reporting on politics for bbc wales to his prestigious role bringing the news to the nation, this is now the end of an era. katie razzall, bbc news. april 22nd is earth day, a global annual event which is supposed to remind us of the importance of protecting our environment. and there is no greater threat to the precious ecosystems we depend on, than the one thing you have probably opened today — the plastic carton. the world is currently producing about 400 million metric tonnes of plastic waste every year, and of that, just 9% is recycled. more than 50 countries, including the uk, have called for an end to plastic pollution by 2040. but the organisers of earth day want us to go further, and are calling for a 60% reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040. let's speak to aidan charron, who is the director here isjoe here is joe biden here isjoe biden marking or if they just short time ago. here is joe biden marking or if they just short time ago.— just short time ago. thank you for shafinu just short time ago. thank you for sharing your _ just short time ago. thank