by Maggie Spizzirri | Mar 12, 2023 | News & Events
How much plastic is in the oceans? Answer: More than 170 trillion pieces, according to a new study published in early March 2023. This unprecedented level of plastic pollution started escalating rapidly in 2005, and will increase 2.6 times by 2040 if rapid...
by Maggie Spizzirri | Mar 5, 2023 | News & Events
ZERO WASTE dinnerware kits The Solana Beach Eco Rotary Club makes Zero Waste events easy to do with Zero Waste Dinnerware Kits that community members can borrow for free! The Club owns reusable plates, utensils, glasses, cups and mugs and provides them...
by Maggie Spizzirri | Feb 28, 2023 | News & Events
Making Plastic Emission Transparent In terms of carbon emissions, are some plastics worse than others? The answer is yes – the carbon footprint of one plastic bottle can be four times lower than another depending on which fossil fuel is used as...
by Maggie Spizzirri | Feb 26, 2023 | News & Events
If the bath tub is overflowing To stop plastic waste – we need to turn off the faucet. And right now, that faucet is gushing, faster than ever. Environmental cleanups are inspiring. They are fun and build community. But they can’t be the only action we...
by Maggie Spizzirri | Feb 23, 2023 | News & Events
Happy birthday Rotary International ! Rotarians around the world celebrate Rotary Day on 23 February, the anniversary of Rotary’s founding in Chicago in 1905. The founder, Paul Harris had the intuition of bringing together people of different professional...
