Our Young Ambassador Nina asks Global Leaders to act
«We need a full cycle legally binding plastic-treaty Now!»
View the video of our Young Ambassador Nina, Aeshnina Azzahra Aqilani from Indonesia.
«We need a full cycle legally binding plastic-treaty Now!»
View the video of our Young Ambassador Nina, Aeshnina Azzahra Aqilani from Indonesia.
We would like to draw your attention to a press release from the Ellen McArthur Foundation.
During the Rotary Institute one of the breakout sessions was Supporting the Environment. EndPlasticSoup was present with Gert-Jan van Dommelen (RC Huizen-Gooimeer) and Marja Ritterfeld (DG 1850, RC UelsenCoevorden). They showed what the impact is of Rotary and Rotaract contributing to solve the plastic pollution problem in the world. And how you can take action…
Rotaract MDIO’s (Multi-District Information Organizations) in Europe, Mediterranean and Oceania, jointly with EndPlasticSoup organized the webinar ‘Pollution’ on 27th November 2021. Webinar about Pollution Supported and joined by EndPlasticSoup, Rotaract organizations in Europe, Mediterranean and Oceania have once again started the debate about environmental sustainability after the first Climate Live webinar on 21st August. The…
The Manilla Presidential Conference from 26-28 November, Rotary’s largest Asia-Pacific Conference was a great success with 18,000 participants. Worldwide this was the largest convention after the Rotary International Convention (Houston 4-8 June 2022). The focus was on: ‘Growing local economies’ & ‘Protecting the environment’. Our RI president Shekhar Mehta confirmed: “This RPC was outstanding”. The…
EndPlasticSoup was present at the 2nd Plastic Health Summit, 21st October 2021. Scientists from all over the world presented the results of two years of research on the impact of plastic pollution on our health. Lawyers, politicians and entrepreneurs presented their view on required legislation to reduce plastic pollution. Summary, what did we learn? We…
Last year Rotary Club Winschoten (Netherlands) introduced the Christmas jigsaw puzzle with 50 running Santa Clauses. The proceeds were earmarked for the Bubble Barrier project of EndPlasticSoup in Katwijk (Netherlands). The puzzle became immediately a huge success with more than 5.000 puzzles sold and a proceed of 60.000 euros. In addition to orders from the…
EndplasticSoup organized the online Synergy Europe seminar on 11th September with great presentations of Expert speakers and a panel discussion about the importance of a balance between Planet, People, Profit and Peace. The seminar has been chaired by Moderator Annika Blanke, eClub of D1850, Marja Ritterfeld and Gert-Jan van Dommelen, board members of EndPlasticSoup, the…
At least 20 Rotary clubs came in action on World Rivers Day. Below is a compilation of some of the clubs in action. Bursa, Turkey From our Ambassador Club in Bursa, Turkey: cleanup of the Nilüfer River on World Rivers Day From RC Miami, USA Saturday the Rotary Club of Miami conducted a Beach Cleanup.…
After the deluge on July 14, which also flooded our members’ basements and business premises, we wanted to help clear the trash along our local streams. Two babbling brooks, Caumerbeek and Geleenbeek, originate in the Heerlen area, which were transformed into inland seas on the 14th of July. However, it turned out that there was…