International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer


Preservation of the Ozone Layer, International Day for the

September 16In 1994, the United Nations established September 16 as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The date honors the September 16, 1987, signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Nations may observe the day with activities that support the aims of the Protocol.
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