2023 Rotary International Convention in Melbourne
EndPlasticSoup is present at the convention with a booth and a break-out session on Wednesday 31th 11AM.
The Plastic Blitz, River Thames, England
Henley Rotary Club, D1090, UK, and friends were in Henley early May undertaking a Plastic Blitz on the Big Help out day. Together with Henley Sea Cadets, Henley Rowing Club, Children from Gillotts school plus other volunteers we cleared rubbish from Mill Meadow and along the towpath to Hambledon. Fifteen bags of rubbish collected, two…
Newsletter May 2023
Read more in our newsletter about the EndPlasticSoup Action Day on June 3rd and EndPlasticSoup on the International Rotary Conference in Melbourne.
Worldwide EndPlasticSoup Action Day June 3rd 2023
On June 3rd it is Worldwide EndPlasticSoup Action Day. It is the 6th time that we show that all around the world, Rotarians and Rotaractors are People of Action. On the important theme of End Plastic Soup. We are happy to hear that so many initiatives are being implemented again this year. The actions can…
New video: Why EndPlasticSoup
Why do we need to act? What can we do? Watch our new video.
UN report Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review of Impacts and Trends
Worldwide, The bottled water industry has grown 73% in the past ten years. Every minute, over 1 mn bottles are sold globally. This growth poses a threat to groundwater resources, contributes to the plastic-bottle pollution and carbon emissions, and weakens the role of the state to provide universal access to drinking water, see this report…
Young Ambassador Ellyanne at the Africa Children Conference
Last week plastic pollution was discussed at the Africa Children Conference and it will be on the Outcome Statement that will be shared. The Africa Children’s Summit is a continental forum that seeks to give children a platform for participation.
Plastic pollution in the ocean
Plastic pollution in the ocean might be enabling the creation of new floating ecosystems of species that are not normally able to survive in the open ocean. Read more in this news item from CNN. In a new study a team of researchers revealed that dozens of species of coastal invertebrate organisms have been able to…
Nieuwe EndPlasticSoup puzzel
Rotaryclub Wageningen, Ambassador Club voor EndPlasticSoup heeft, samen met de Duitse EndPlasticSoup Ambassador Club Rotaryclub Wipperfürth Lindlar/Romerike Berge, een prachtige puzzel ontwikkeld om iets te doen aan de enorme plastic vervuiling! De tekening van de kunstenaar Henk van Ruitenbeek geeft een interpretatie van het probleem van het plastic afval en de wens om hier iets…
Microplastics zijn overal: 70% reductie is haalbaar
In november 2022 publiceerde onze alliantie Onderzoeksinstituut TNO in Nederland een nieuw rapport over Microplastics.