Newsletter July 2019

Thank you so much for signing the EndPlasticSoup petition; we were overwhelmed by your enthusiasm and support during the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg! About 1500 Rotarians, Rotaracters, Interacters and their friends from over 800 clubs decided to support the Rotary initiative EndPlasticSoup. Read our newsletter July 2019 for more information.

Rotary Sotra (N) in action

Tuesday, May 7th, we arranged a successful action: 25 Rotarians collected 400 kg. plastic in two hours. Mostly nylon rope in all forms and fashions, bits of fishing nets and industrial plastic bags and containers, all in various stages of decay. Much of it has evidently been there for decades, and was partly infiltrated in…

Fotoshoot Rotary.org

“People of Action” is the slogan under which Rotary International puts Rotary’s service idea on the map: “Rotary members share a unique passion for taking action to improve their communities and the world. Read these stories to see what happens when Rotarians take action to create lasting change ‘. See more at www.rotary.org/en/rotary-people-action for background…

Plastic monster

If there is a problem, fighting only the symptoms is not enough. The problem has to be faced, and that is what Break Free From Plastic has done with their new movement. This movement focuses on the plastic monster that destroys our planet. This sample originated, among other things, by companies where 90% of the…

Greenpeace against plastic

We invite you, together with Greenpeace, to tackle the plastic problem at the source. A number of large companies produce a monstrous amount of disposable plastic. Only together can we hold those companies accountable. We are looking for as many organizations as possible who want to speak with us! Do you also join? We will…