Microplastics: a threat to climate, biodiversity and health!
We are happy to present you our newsletter of December 2022 with information about scientific research and Rotary actions to End the Plastic Soup. We are very proud of all our ambassadors, supporters and friends and their great work to raise awareness and reduce the plastic pollution worldwide.
Successful RYLA for Sustainability and EndPlasticSoup
Rotary Club Oldenburg-Ammerland (D1850, Germany) organized a great RYLA seminar in November. It was entitled „Sustainable Development Goals – the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations“. The 27 participants aged 16 to 28 experienced a packed seminar weekend, during which they were made familiar with the SDGs of the UN in a…
EndPlasticSoup present at the Rotary Institute Basel
EndPlasticSoup presented the initiative at the European Rotary Institute in Basel 4-6 November Rotary Institute Basel Gert-Jan van Dommelen (co-founder and project director) and Marja Ritterfeld (board member and chair EndPlasticSoup Germany) informed the attendees of the Rotary Institute in Basel about the EndPlasticSoup progress and plans. During breaks good interactions took place and new…
Recycling projects by RC Amsterdam-Nieuwendam in the Netherlands and India
Rotary Club Amsterdam-Nieuwendam has developed two innovative recycling projects: a mobile plastic recycling LAB for primary and secondary education in the Netherlands and a circular plastic recycling factory for 10 fishing villages in Vizianagaram, AP, on the east coast of India.
Project Youth for a plastic free lake Victoria
Our Rotaract Ambassador Club in Uganda, Rotaract club of Muteesa 1 Royal University Kirumba Masaka D9214, prepares an education and awareness project “Youth for a plastic free lake Victoria”. The target area is the Kalangala district and lake Victoria landing and fishing site. The project target population are 6000 school children and 4000 Community members,…
EndPlasticSoup NieMeermüll Plastic Art Competition in Brühl donates 11,000 euro to Bye Bye Plastic Bags
Rotary Club Brühl awarded our young ambassadors of Bye Bye Plastic Bags with 11,000 euro. The gift will be used for education booklets, educational training sessions, creation of teacher training and education content, and development of another educational booklet for grade 1,2,3 elementary school. Together with the city of Brühl, the EndPlasticSoup Supporter Club Brühl…
End Litter Trail: 65 Rotaract clubs in 16 countries
Rotaract Scheveningen and Rotaract Dubai organized an EndPlasticSoup cleanup with 65 clubs in 16 countries.
Young Ambassador Nina spoke in the UN preparation for the G20
In the Parliamentary Forum in the context of the G20 Parliamentary Speaker’s Summit P20, Aeshnina Azzahra Aqilani (Nina) representing Indonesia’s young generation delivered a message to the delegation of G20 member parliaments. Nina asked parliamentarians to make strict rules to reduce plastic production and limit the use of plastic. Also prohibit the use of toxic chemicals…