EndPlasticSoup in Taipei
We welcome visitors in our EndPlasticSoup Booth #229 and at our Breakout Monday June 15, 10-11.30 am in room 701B.
5 wonderful days from June 13-17, 2026
The Rotary International Convention in Taipei will be an inspiring event with many interesting presentations, contacts and new initiatives.
We will support three breakout presentations:
- Monday June 15th, 10 – 11.30 am: Breakout “Taking Action To Solve Plastic Pollution Together” with our directors Melanie Lewis, Saurav Purkayastha, Gert-Jan van Dommelen, and Keynote speaker and our Young Ambassador from Indonesia: Aeshnina (Nina) Azzahra Aqulani
- Monday June 15th, 3:10 – 4:00 pm: House of Friendship Environment Hub “End plastic pollution for sustainable food security”
- Tuesday June 16th, 3.30 – 5 pm: Breakout “The climate crisis is not just environmental” with Melanie Lewis as Moderator, Judith Diment ESRAG Director, Deb McCaslin (Girl Empowerment), Michael Hayes (RAG for Peace), and Keynote speaker: Trustee Ijeoma Pearl Okoro from Nigeria.
We expect many visitors in our booth #229 in the Environment Area of the House of Friendship and we really appreciate your interest during these 5 days, and afterwards!
We thank our volunteers in advance, who will help us at our booth to give information to the Rotarians who are interested.
The conference will be a great experience for us and we hope also for you. Pictures will be taken in our booth. You can find them at this page.
EndPlasticSoup is a global initiative already supported by thousands of Rotarians and hundreds of Rotary, Rotaract & Interact Clubs worldwide.
Our goal is to contribute to solve ánd prevent the plastic pollution problem throughout the full cycle.
More information about EndPlasticSoup: endplasticsoup@gmail.com.

Photos Calgary booth
7th Rotary International Convention for EndPlasticSoup
After Hamburg, Manilla, Houston, Melbourne, Singapore, Calgary, the RICON in Taipei will be the seventh convention attended by EndPlasticSoup. Due to Covid Manilla was an online convention.
All conventions were very successful and created a lot of promotion and supporting Rotary Clubs for EndPlasticSoup.
Calgary was as inspiring and successful as the other conventions.



More about plastic pollution
Learn more about the plastic pollution problem.
What can you do
It all starts with awareness and education. You can start the change yourself by using less plastic or take action as a club to solve the plastic pollution problem. Use a stepwise approach, start with projects in your local community and work together with other organizations within or outside Rotary.
Examples of what you can do: recipes for your club or yourself.
EndPlasticSoup projects
All around the world Rotary Clubs are working on EndPlasticSoup projects. You can support these (Global Grant) projects as an international sponsor club to fund or participate.
Read more about our projects.
















































































































































