With the Better Planet Packaging Design Challenge, Smurfit Kappa is looking for sustainable alternatives to replace everyday packaging that is not biodegradable. The new packaging solutions must be paper-based. See more on www.smurfitkappa.com (English) or www.duurzaambedrijfsleven.nl (Dutch).
On Saturday, March 23rd, the 17th edition of the National Cleaning Day will be held, when tens of thousands of Dutch people will roll up their sleeves for a clean neighborhood. The National Cleaning Day can be seen as a joint spring cleaning. It takes place every year in the last week of March. In…
This movement has helped individuals learn to lower their own Plastic Foot Print, through our blogs and educational materials people are not only becoming more aware of the Plastic Pollution crisis we are living in today. By learning simple easy to manage tips that will help them make a positive difference. With enough people making…
Founding a pioneering company to develop technology that monitors pollution and removes it from waterways Every year, millions of tons of plastic waste get into the oceans, putting marine species at risk of extinction. Grosjean, a 29-year-old engineer, launched Ocean CleanX to develop automated pollution monitoring and removal tools that use artificial intelligence and drones…
National Geographic starts the action against plastic pollution. We have defined 8 goals for #STOPMETPLASTIC. With this we want to reduce plastic that is produced for single use. What can you do to contribute? The eight goals consist of six products that you often use in daily life and that are easy to refuse and…
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.
The World Cleanup Day is on Saturday 21 September 2019. In 2018, 18 million volunteers from 157 countries took part worldwide. This year this largest worldwide clean-up campaign is being organized in more than 160 countries. And of course Rotary participates! We call on all Rotary clubs in the world to roll up your sleeves…
Rotaracters in The Hague and surroundings continue! On June 25, the hottest day so far, they went to the beach to clean up plastic. A beach clean-up with a good result.
Purmerend gathered on 1 June to clear the environment of excess plastic. A call to participate was posted on www.pricknik.nl. The enthousiasm was overwelming. With 250 people in 13 groups they collected 253 kilos of waste.
Haarlem goes fishing, at June, 1st, with Rotaryclub Haarlem Kennemer Laat.