Rotary EndPlasticSoup initiative - United Nations Partnerships for SDGs platform

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Rotary EndPlasticSoup initiative

Description of Acceleration Action
SDGs & Targets
Resources mobilized

Description

Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repair and Recycle (Cleanup, collecting, recycling) actions
School & Sport challenge: awareness, reduction, plastic waste separation & management
Event Challenge: Plastic-free events
Supermarket and food market challenge
Restaurant and Hotel challenge

Expected impact

Reduce the use of plastic, change the industry to use less different kinds of plastic, more recycling, no plastic pollution in our environment by 2050.

Website

https://endplasticsoup.nl/en/

Goal 6

6.b - Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

Goal 11

11.c - Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials

Goal 12

12.5 - By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

Goal 13

13.3 - Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

Goal 14

14.1 - By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

Other, please specify

Rotary clubs world wide supporting the initiative with funding and local actions

Basic information

Start: 01 October, 2019

Completion: 31 December, 2025

Entity

Rotary EndPlasticSoup (Non-governmental organization (NGO))

Partners

Rotary International (NGO), UNEP (United Nations), Plastic Soup Foundation (NGO), The Ocean Cleanup (NGO), The Great Bubble Barrier (private sector), Ocean CleanX (NGO), Trashless.earth (NGO), Plastic Fantastic (NGO) etc.

Initiative focused on COVID-19 pandemic response, prevention and recovery efforts

Not specified

Geographical coverage

Global

Beneficiary countries