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Financial and Annual Report 2023-2024
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3 new Region Directors in Asia
Michel De Vriendt, Ann Lorenzana and Oyan Villanueva are appointed as EndPlasticSoup Region Directors and members of the International Board.
Disasters and floodings: Emergency fund
Jablanica lake EndPlasticSoup has decided to raise an EndPlasticSoup Emergency fund to support Rotary clubs after disasters like floodings to support cleanups and processing of plastic waste in the environment. After the request for help in Eastern Europe and Bosnia-Herzegovina to cleanup the plastic pollution caused by the floods in September and October 2024, we…
Collaboration with the ESRAG Taskforce Plastic Solutions
The ESRAG Taskforce Plastic Solutions and EndPlasticSoup are collaborating with the intention to communicate as one platform for actions, webinars, newsletters, conferences and sharing knowledge regarding the plastic pollution problem.
EndPlasticSoup projects to support
Several EndPlasticSoup projects are being prepared for a Global Grant by the local Rotary clubs and EndPlasticSoup. We are looking for international sponsor clubs to fund and participate.
Rotary European Meeting Luxemburg 4-6 October 2024
Ilya Shcharbitski, Director EndPlasticSoup for Rotaract, presented the EndPlasticSoup initiative to Rotaracters.
EndPlasticSoup at the Rotary Europe Summit in Bonn
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…
EndPlasticSoup Dollard project installs first Innovative Waste Cleaner DPOL
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…
Award Best Twin Project at EUCO Bucharest
The EcoLearn Kit, an environmental educational project by Rotaract Scheveningen, has won the award for Best Twin Project at EUCO in Bucharest. This accolade was achieved in collaboration with the Rotaract Club in Costanza. The recognition highlights the successful partnership and the positive impact of the project on young learners. Designed for school children, the…