Would you throw away plastic if it is worth money? Probably not. With this in mind, Joe Green has set up his project, teaching people to convert worthless plastic waste into a valuable bag or wallet that generates an income. With the money earned, the bag- and wallet makers can bring food on the table…
The Rotary Clubs in Huizen started the new year fresh with the School Challenge, the first concrete campaign for End Plastic Soup Now. The School Challenge wants to make it possible for all primary schools in Huizen to do waste separation. Now it is not legally permitted to have waste collected separately by the GAD.…
The ‘Eco Bus America’ project is committed to education in the field of environmental problems, with the focus on the problems caused by the excessive use of plastic in our current society. The goal of this project is to create awareness about this among the people. Jorien Timmers wants to make adults and children aware…
On the 1st of June, the people in Purmerend will collect as much litter as possible. The organization will provide all the necessary attributes to achieve this. After about puncturing one hour and a half, there is a meeting in the Leeghwaterpark where we will have a picnic. During this picnic, we can enjoy various…
On November 7, 2018 Rotary Club Huizen Gooimeer organized an inspiring and informative seminar at De Krachtcentrale in Huizen for the introduction of EndPlasticSoupNow. There was a lot of interest in the meeting, not only from Rotary members of various clubs in the region, but also from many other interested parties. The program was varied…
Soil and dredging that is used in the construction of roads and dikes and the shallowing of puddles, may contain ‘sporadic’ plastic from 2019 onwards. That is what State Secretary Van Veldhoven writes in a letter to the House of Representatives. At the construction of roads, earth and dredging sludge (sludge that has been mixed…
STUDIOKCA, a brooklyn-based architecture and design firm, has pulled over five tons of waste from the ‘plastic soup’ that is floating on the surface of the pacific ocean. This accumulation was used as a medium for their four story tall sculptural whale that now rises up out of the bruges canal. this colossal whale, ‘skyscraper,’ serves to both address…
The mission of the Plastic Pollution Coalition is to measurably reduce plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on people, animals, the ocean and the environment. PPC has two core initiatives that represent the foundation of its work: (1) Educate and inform. Elevate the discourse about plastic pollution to the forefront of public attention; deliver access to…
We are excited to announce that Saltwater Brewery is the first brewery to use and implement the world-famous Eco Six Pack Rings! The first ecofriendly six pack ring made from by-product waste and other compostable materials, E6PR is designed to replace plastic rings, which are truly damaging to our environment. The E6PR featuring Screamin’ Reels IPA is available to…
Two people are heading for the South Pole in a vehicle made of plastic waste, powered by the sun. Join us, because creating a cleaner world is an adventure for everyone Read more