End Textile waste
How clothing impacts climate change:
Clothes cause 35% of the microplastics in our environment. We need more awareness of the impact of synthetic clothes and what we can do about it.
Eco-Plastic Week Celebration
Eco-Plastic Week Celebration Theme: “EndPlasticSoup Now!” Tamale, Ghana 10-16 June 2024 Organization: Ummy Relief Foundation in partnership with Technology Without Borders and Rotary EndPlasticSoup West Africa Contact: Abdul Rashid Wumpini Alhassan The Eco-Plastic Week is dedicated to raising awareness about plastic pollution and promoting sustainable practices. Through a series of engaging activities, we aim to…
Project Waste-to-Reward Agroforestry Initiative
Rotaract Club Tamale (Ghana) in partnership with the Ummy Relief Foundation, Technology Without Borders and Rotary EndPlasticSoup will start the project to tackle waste management challenges while promoting sustainable agriculture and community development. Through a five-year initiative, we envision transforming waste into valuable resources and fostering environmental stewardship in the community.
Project Uganda Greater Masaka – Waste management and Plastic Upcycling
Plastic pollution has become a significant environmental challenge in Greater Masaka, affecting communities across six districts in Uganda. This proposal aims to address the adverse effects of plastic pollution by establishing a waste management process and comprehensive recycling initiative while concurrently fostering economic empowerment opportunities for local communities.
Assiut – Adopt a River
RC Al Shorouk (D2451 Egypt), RC München-Land (D1842,Germany) and NGO VeryNile, decided to make a Global Grant project at Assiut which is situated 500 km south of Cairo and on the River Nile. In relation with the initiatives Adopt a river and End Plastic Soup, the project aims to collect the plastic from the Nile…
District 2451 taskforce to preserve the Nile
Due to the importance of the River Nile and for reducing its plastic pollution as the Nile is considered the sixth river worldwide in contamination of the Sea and Oceans with Plastic. Rotary District 2451, Egypt decided to establish a special task force for a clean Nile and to raise awareness in Schools and the…
Nile Plastic free
In order to reduce Plastic waste in the River Nile RC Al Shorouk (Egypt) along with RC Muenchenland (Germany) established a Global Grant to build a catamaran boat to collect plastic from the Nile and send it for recycling and production of several products. This project is self sustainable and covers its costs due to…
Empowering Oecusse: Community Action for a Cleaner Tomorrow
In the isolated exclave of Oecusse in Timor Leste, a community is banding together to challenge an environmental issue that affects us all—plastic pollution. Despite its remote location, bordered by the Savu Sea and nestled within Indonesian territory, Oecusse faces a problem familiar worldwide: the pervasive spread of plastic waste. Since 2001, an inspiring initiative…
Turning Little Spaces into Hubs of Friendship and Sustainability
These aren’t just any benches; they are beacons of kindness and environmental stewardship. Known affectionately as “Buddy Benches” or “Friendship Benches,” they stand as vibrant invitations for connection in the school playgrounds, offering a safe harbour for any child feeling isolated or in need of companionship. Through the generous support of Rotary Lane Cove, these…
Masaka, Bukasa island trip to understand effects of plastic pollution
Geofrey Arinaitwe is using his EndPlasticSoup bicycle to reach out to youth living on the shores, Islands, fishing and landing sites of Lake Victoria to educate them about about plastic pollution its effect, how to end it, take care of climate conservation and protection of biodiversity. Many people can get information and additional knowledge towards…