Education Plastic Whale Foundation
School program in Dutch for primary school children aged 10-12 years.
EndPlasticSoup at the D1090 Conference in Oxford March 2022
EndPlasticSoup was represented at the District 1090 Thames Valley Conference 2022 in Oxford, England. Presentation EndPlasticSoup Gert-Jan van Dommelen board member of EPS was one of the guest speakers during the afternoon program on 19 March. In his presentation, he addressed the global problem of plastic pollution, the huge impact of microplastics on climate change,…
EndPlasticSoup Action Day June 4, 2022
Worldwide EndPlasticSoup Action Day June 4, 2022 The first Saturday of June is the EndPlasticSoup Action Day worldwide and this year it will be the 5th time that this Action Day takes place. This weekend coincides with the Rotary International Convention this year from June 4-8 in Houston, and with the UN World Environment Day.…
Newsletter March 2022
Take a look at our latest newsletter with information about: How to start your plastic diet today with Apps and Club action packages Global Grant news: Project Bosnia Herzegovina UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution Kick-off Advisory Board EndPlasticSoup present at District Conferences and Venice Presidential Conference Agenda coming months International EndPlasticSoup meeting for Interactors on…
Greta Bürgerhoff Young Ambassador
Greta Bürgerhoff (16) took part in the German school competition “Jugend forscht” as a student. She studied the effect of cigarette butts on water fleas. The results were devastating. German television became aware of her and also the learning and research center :metabolon, with which she will lead a campaign.
Plasticfasting in the week before Easter 10-16 April
Plasticfasting: experiment and find plastic-free alternatives for everyday products in the week before Easter. Read more about Plasticfasting. You can use the app to reduce your plastic footprint.
UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution
We are so happy that the United Nations agreed on a Plastic Pollution Treaty at the 1st of March 2022. The United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi agreed to end plastic pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024. Heads of State, Ministers of environment and other representatives from 175 nations endorsed this…
Fish sculpture at Royal Beach, Mijas Costa, Spain
On 15th February the Rotary Clubs of Mijas International and Marbella-Guadalmina, Mijas Town Hall, and Association Mi Moana, proudly unveiled a large fish sculpture on the beach, designed to collect plastic bottles. The unveiling was performed by Concejalia Arancha Lopez of Mijas Town Hall and Willem Falter of RC Marbella Guadalmina, which is the Ambassador…
Young Ambassador: Aeshnina Azzahra Aqilani (Nina)
Aeshnina Azzahra Aqilani (Nina, age 14) from Indonesia has been recognized as our EndPlasticSoup Young Ambassador.
Inspired by Greta Thunberg´s Fridays for Future movement and with the support of her parents Nina started as an environmental activist in her home region of Gresik Regency, East Java, Indonesia.
Ellyanne Wanjiku Young Ambassador
Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun Githae is 11 years old. She is Kenya’s Youngest Mashujaa, Mashujaa is Swahili for ‘Heroes’, & East Africa’s Youngest Climate Change Ambassador. Ellyanne is famous for her initiatives to plant trees and stop plastic pollution.