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A Plastic Resolution
A Plastic Resolution
I went to college. Arguably, I am not completely stupid. So why am I having so much trouble remembering to bring a reusable container to restaurants for my leftovers?
Imagine Rotary
“Imagine a world that deserves our best, where we get up each day knowing that we can make a difference.”
President-elect Jennifer Jones revealed the 2022-23 presidential theme, Imagine Rotary, today.
ONE CLUB’S POLICY ON PLASTIC
ONE CLUB’S POLICY ON PLASTIC
When Rotarian Barb Sheehan traveled to Cambodia with her fellow District 9780 members for a Global Grant visit, she was saddened by the trail of plastic water bottles she was forced to leave behind. With unsafe drinking water and no available recycling, she could see that the single-use bottles and other trash was either burned, or left as litter that would eventually make its way into rivers and oceans.
The Unfinished Story of a River
The Unfinished Story of a River
The story starts with the notoriously polluted Rio Lerma, the second longest river in Mexico, and part of what is perhaps the most important watershed in Mexico.
What are plastic credits ?
What are plastic credits ?
Can “Plastic Credits” be used to build waste management infrastructure in developing countries, address humanitarian and social needs, and reduce plastic waste?
Can they be a tool for “greenwashing”? What exactly are they, and how do they work?
Happy New Year 2022 !
May that life be full with the joys of service, the love of family and friends….and maybe, we can hope, with a little less plastic in the world.
Happy New Year 2022 from Esrag Plastic Solution Task Force !
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Whatever are your beliefs, your faith or your hopes, please accept our wishes for a peaceful, loving and beautiful Christmas.
The Rotary Foundation
Rotary Foundation receives highest rating from Charity Navigator for 13th consecutive year
Rotary International For the 13th consecutive year, The Rotary Foundation has received the highest rating four stars from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S.
Plastic Grass
Plastic Grass
Artificial turf vs. natural turf – it is a choice that schools and communities face every time a new playing field is going to be built or refurbished. While it may sound like a first-world problem, choosing plastic grass has environmental consequences for the planet.
Discover new Horizons ! Houston 2022
Discover new Horizons ! Houston 2022
A once in a lifetime opportunity is waiting for us 4-8 June. The 2022 Rotary International Convention in Houston, Texas, USA!
Plastic & poverty
As headlines fill with news about microplastics found in everything from beer to human placentas, a less reported story tells of how the lack of basic waste collection systems is affecting the health of people in most of the developing world.
The Outsized Role of the U.S. in Ocean Plastics
The Outsized Role of the U.S. in Ocean Plastics
The United States should create a national strategy by the end of 2022 to reduce its contribution to plastic waste in the ocean, including substantially reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the U.S., says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in a Dec. 1, 2021 press release.
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