Rotary Environment 1090 - Magazine - Page 8
Rotary started the END PLASTIC SOUP campaign in
Amsterdam in 2016 - CLICK HERE for more informa�on and
research.
In the Thames Valley we are a part of END PLASTIC SOUP, a
Rotary campaign that now includes 42 countries worldwide
Please email us here:
An ongoing project
The Rotary Clubs, working with Thames 21 organised a Cleanup to clear Plas�c waste and rubbish from the Thames and its
tributaries. About half of the Clubs in District took part, plus
Clubs in Benfleet and Staines it was a great opportunity to
promote awareness of the problem plas�c par�cually single
use, being thrown or not being discarded responsibly.
We have the full support of the Environment Agency and
Local Councils and will con�nue to involve as many youth/
sport and ‘green’ groups as possible, under the banner of
‘End Plas�c Soup’ and ‘Surfers Against Sewage’ in future
collec�ons.
The River Thames is certainly cleaner than it was 50 years
ago, but it’s not free of pollu�on.
