EndPlasticSoup provided the education materials ‘Happy Green…’ for the pilot education at primary schools in The Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. Pilots will now start and will be evaluated how to scale to many schools in these countries. The Happy Green Indonesia materials (Student book, Activity guide with 34 activities and the Board Waste Game) have…
Oceans are carbon producers and eaters, an important source of carbon emissions and absorption, and have an enormous impact on our climate change. Research by institutes and universities to understand the impact of microplastics on our climate, biodiversity and health is essential. This video shows some recent findings.
When we started the EndPlasticSoup initiative in 2018 we experienced a lack of research and evidence regarding plastic pollution. Since some years we see an increase of research findings regarding plastic pollution and the disrupting effect of microplastics on our hormone (endocryne) system and direct relationships with human health, fertility, and impact on all life…
Read the update Plastic Production and Industry, part of the Plastics and the Environment Series of the Geneva Environment Network.
Ilya Shcharbitski, Director EndPlasticSoup for Rotaract, presented the EndPlasticSoup initiative to Rotaracters.
The Rotary Europe Summit in Bonn 30 August – 1 September, offered a great opportunity to create more awareness about EndPlasticSoup for our European Rotary Clubs and Governor Elects/Nominees. About 600 attendees had a great program about sustainability, intergenerational dialogue, peace, vision, and about Bonn, the city of Beethoven and the home to over 25…
A new book by Rotarian Michael Koch, The 7 Steps to a Climate-Friendly and Sustainable Rotary Club”, provides the guidance to address climate change in our own lives and as a Rotary community. The 7 Steps to a Climate-Friendly and Sustainable Rotary Club lays out in clear and understandable language why climate change matters and…
Thanks to a donation from Rotary Club Winschoten, ports in Oldambt will be the first locations in the Netherlands to use the innovative waste cleaner DPOL (DePOLlution) system. This is a water cleaning robot that can remove floating contaminants such as plastic or waste from water. Freerk Potze presented the machines on behalf of the…
In 2025 EndPlasticSoup, jointly with Ummy Relief Foundation and other partners, will organize the first African Plastic Summit in Accra, Ghana for Advancing Solutions for Plastic Waste Management in Africa. Plastic waste management has become a critical issue across Africa, where rapid urbanization and increasing plastic consumption have led to significant environmental and health challenges.…
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