World Ozone Day 2020: Ozone Facts, Slogan, Significance-Protecting Ozone layer, Protecting Ourselves.

World Ozone Day 2020: Ozone Facts, Slogan And Significance.

World Ozone Day 2020 Image: September 16 is observed as World Ozone Day every year

World Ozone Day 2020: Life on our planet as we know would not be possible without the ozone layer. Ozone is a highly reactive gas found in the upper layers of the atmosphere and protects life on earth from the Sun's harsh ultraviolet rays. Ozone protects life but it can also be harmful in concentrated quantities near the surface of the earth as it is produced when air pollutants react in sunlight. As we observe World Ozone Day on September 16, it is important to remember the delicate balance in our atmosphere. This year the slogan for World Ozone Day is 'Ozone For Life'.

World Ozone Day 2020: Why it is a milestone

"On Ozone Day we celebrate 35 years of the Vienna Convention to Protect the Ozone Layer and its Montreal Protocol, which united the world to cut out gases creating a hole in the ozone layer. We need this same sense of purpose and collaboration to address all environmental threats," Inger Anderson, Executive Director, UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) said in a video message ahead of World Ozone Day.

World Ozone Day 2020 Image: See in pics why the ozone layer is crucial for us

World Ozone Day 2020: Ozone Facts

Sometime in the late 1970s, scientists found out that gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners for cooling were creating a hole in the ozone layer 

This was a cause of great concern as the dangerous UV rays of the sun were creating severe health issues including skin cancers 

It was a wake-up call for governments across the world. In 1985, countries adopted the 'Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer' 

Under the Vienna Convention's Montreal Protocol, nations worked together to cut out 99 per cent of ozone-depleting substances

In 2019, the Kigali Amendment came into force as a follow-up to the Montreal Protocol

The Kigali Amendment called for reducing greenhouse gases which cause global warming, the latest cause of worry for nations

The slogan 'Ozone For Life' is a reminder for people to care for the environment for sustainable and healthy life on earth.

World Ozone Day 2020: Here Is Everything You Need To Know About The Important Day.

World Ozone Day 2020 is marked to reinforce amongst people the sustainable usage of any products or services to reduce the carbon footprint of an individual. World Ozone Day 2020 marks the  35 years of the Vienna Convention and 35 years of global ozone layer protection as per the website of UN. The day also signifies addressing climate change and undoing the long exploitation of the ozone layer due to heavy industrialization and human activities. UN described, "The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the sun, thus helping preserve life on the planet," which must be protected. Here is everything ones needs to know about World Ozone Day theme 2020 and more:

World Ozone Day theme 2020

This year the United Nations Org described the day as, "World Ozone Day, held on September 16, celebrates this achievement. It shows that collective decisions and action, guided by science, are the only way to solve major global crises. In this year of the COVID-19 pandemic that has brought such social and economic hardship, the ozone treaties’ message of working together in harmony and for the collective good is more important than ever. The slogan of the day, ‘Ozone for life’, reminds us that not only is ozone crucial for life on Earth but that we must continue to protect the ozone layer for future generations."

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World Ozone Day quotes

The only thing that stops the earth from getting fried is the ozone layer. Protect it and protect yourself. World Ozone Day 2020.

Ozone today, Oxygen tomorrow.

Earth without ozone is like a house without a roof.

Ozone is like a “MOTHER” of EARTH…. who protects her child from harmful radiations! Our Mother. World Ozone Day 2020. 

Don’t make the Ozone layer disappear or a UV spear will impale life. Happy World Ozone Day 2020. 

Ozone-not just a layer but a protector. 

You don’t have to be a mayor to help protect the ozone layer. Protect the ozone layer for it protects us. Great Wish on World Ozone Day 2020. 

Deal today with Ozone for a Better Tomorrow.

Prevent skin cancer – Protect the ozone layer!

Ozone, Ozone, Don’t go away. We want you today.

Every ozone hole is a threat to our soul.

Life depletes when Ozone Depletes. So to save life save Ozone. 

World Ozone Day 2020: Protecting Ozone layer, protecting ourselves.

Have you ever wondered that, even though most of the products available these days are eco-friendly, why are we still dealing with pollution? Why do our products still leave toxic chemicals that aid in the depletion of the earth's protective layer, Ozone?

Even though most of the countries have reduced chlorofluorocarbons based products, why is climate change an issue of the 21st century? Well, it's a known fact that about 5% of the total ozone layer has been depleted, this dip alone has melted a major chunk of our ice-caps.

World Ozone Day: Products that you used can be harmful to environment

This Ozone Day, let us take a sharp look towards some very important facts associated with ozone and the products that we use which directly or indirectly affect it. To begin with, let us consider a few drops of chemical-based sanitizing and cleaning solutions or a detergent. The by-products of these chemical-based cleaning solutions are not residue-free in nature, they tend to leave chemical toxic substances in water bodies and on land.

And when these daily products are used in micro quantities, they can cast upon serious ailments like respiratory infections, heart diseases, skin problems. This leads us to search for alternate and a more sustainable solution. With this context, we shall now talk about the Ozone layer and its solutions.

Why is it important to protect Ozone layer?

Everyone knows the Ozone layer protects us from the harmful UV rays emitted by the sun. One of the main causes of its depletion is mainly because of our uncontrolled actions derived from chemicals. Ozone here can be of great help to eradicate this problem caused by excessive usage of chemicals giving rise to new health problems.

It is to be understood that, Ozone as a natural element destroys bacteria like E.coli and also two superbugs which are methicillin resist Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile. So it is the need of the hour to adopt innovative and eco-friendlier technologies like aqueous ozone solutions for a sustainable future.

The importance of Ozone was discovered in 1839 when this stable molecule was widely recommended as a strong industry-based oxidizing agent. Initially, because of its properties to kill micro-organisms and remove organic stuff in the water, this was used in the food industry and in heavy-duty water treatment plants. Later due to technological advancements ozone-based solutions were also used in various medical therapies like to sanitize soft tissues, cancer, because of its potential to increase O2 levels in blood.

When Ozone is in an aqueous form, it has the capacity to auto de-compose quickly, producing oxygen without leaving any harmful residues to the person nor the environment. The features mentioned above makes ozone a special and a naturally available agent for usage in sanitizers and cleaners, replacing them with the current set of toxic chemicals used.

Hence, this Ozone day, let us all take a pledge to reduce the usage of substances that can deplete our Ozone layer. Together we shall opt for solutions that will protect us, our planet, and the generations to come. Hence remember Ozone, is all that is there between us and the green future, as a shield.