EndPlasticSoup in Taipei

We were pleased to welcome you in our EndPlasticSoup Booth #229 and at our Breakout sessions

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 supported three breakout presentations:

• Monday June 15th, 10 – 11.30 am: Breakout “Taking Action To Solve Plastic Pollution Together” in room 701 B

  With our directors Melanie Lewis, Saurav Purkayastha, Gert-Jan van Dommelen, and Keynote speaker and our Young Ambassador from Indonesia: Aeshnina (Nina) Azzahra Aqulani.
  Nina has been finalist of the International Children’s Peace Prize 2025 and will tell us more about the consequences of microplastics to our health and especially to babys and children.

• Monday June 15th, 3:10 – 4:00 pm: “End plastic pollution for sustainable food security” in House of Friendship Environment Hub

  Presentation by Gert-Jan van Dommelen, co-founder of EndPlasticSoup and co-lead of the ESRAG Taskforce EndPlasticSoup.

• Tuesday June 16th, 3.30 – 5 pm: Breakout “The climate crisis is not just environmental” in room 411 R

  Our Ambassador and ESRAG supporter Neeraj Bhatnagar from the Rotary Club of Delhi South East will inspire all with his view of Empathy, Peace and Climate action. Melanie Lewis will be speaker and moderator, other speakers are ⁠Judith Diment (ESRAG Communications Director),⁠ ⁠Deb McCaslin (Girl Empowerment), ⁠Michael Hayes (RAG for Peace), and Keynote speaker: Trustee Ijeoma Pearl Okoro from Nigeria.

The conference was a great experience for us and we hope also for you. You can find pictures of our booth and breakout sessions 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 at our booth and breakout sessions in Taipei

7th Rotary International Convention for EndPlasticSoup

After Hamburg, Manilla, Houston, Melbourne, Singapore, Calgary, the RICON in Taipei was 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.