Experiences in Melbourne
Barbara McChesney and Melanie Lewis are sharing their experiences at the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne where they promoted Endplasticsoup.
EndPlasticSoup in Vietnam
Hotels in Southern Vietnam unite to create a plant that upcycles plastic waste The hotel industry in Vietnam’s idyllic Cam Ranh is tackling the scourge of plastic waste head on, working together to ultimately help establish a local plant that upcycles all types of plastic waste. The “End Plastic Soup in Cam Ranh” campaign, spearheaded…
Young Ambassador Ellyanne active for children meeting President Macron
Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun from Kenya met Mr Emmanual Macron, president of France, when offering the Children’s Declaration for a global financing pact, one that safeguards a just and sustainable future for all the children across the globe. Read more At another conference, the World Environment Day 2023 Award Ceremony for children, Ellyanne handed over the…
Project Nile Plastic free
Great news from Cairo Egypt. The Global Grant Project ‘Nile Plastic free’, reached a great milestone. The Global Grant is funded by over 22 Rotary clubs, 3 Districts, individual sponsorship and EndPlasticSoup! On 7 June the new catamaran boat has been launched for cleaning the Nile from plastic, a great milestone! Objective Build a catamaran…
2023 Rotary International Convention in Melbourne
EndPlasticSoup was present at the convention with a booth and a break-out session on Wednesday 31th 11AM.
The Plastic Blitz, River Thames, England
Henley Rotary Club, D1090, UK, and friends were in Henley early May undertaking a Plastic Blitz on the Big Help out day. Together with Henley Sea Cadets, Henley Rowing Club, Children from Gillotts school plus other volunteers we cleared rubbish from Mill Meadow and along the towpath to Hambledon. Fifteen bags of rubbish collected, two…
Worldwide EndPlasticSoup Action Day June 3rd 2023
On June 3rd it is Worldwide EndPlasticSoup Action Day. It is the 6th time that we show that all around the world, Rotarians and Rotaractors are People of Action. On the important theme of End Plastic Soup. We are happy to hear that so many initiatives are being implemented again this year. The actions can…
New video: Why EndPlasticSoup
Why do we need to act? What can we do? Watch our new video.
Create awareness about pollution from cigarettes butts
Stop pollution from filter cigarettes. 10 million kilos of cigarette butts per year, only in the Netherlands. That is extremely polluting, for land and for the sea. Please use an ashtray and don’t throw cigarette butts on the street anymore. Three videos made by the students of the Ignatius Gymnasium in Amsterdam, together with RC…
UN report Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review of Impacts and Trends
Worldwide, The bottled water industry has grown 73% in the past ten years. Every minute, over 1 mn bottles are sold globally. This growth poses a threat to groundwater resources, contributes to the plastic-bottle pollution and carbon emissions, and weakens the role of the state to provide universal access to drinking water, see this report…