RC Marbella Guadalmina is an Ambassador Club for EndPlasticSoup.

By 2050 there is no more plastic soup in the oceans, seas, no more plastic waste in our lakes, rivers, forests, parks and streets.

Rotary, Rotaract and Interact Clubs worldwide work together to solve and prevent the plastic pollution problem throughout the full cycle.

 

What is Plastic Soup?

  • Plastic Soup is all plastic waste in our environment: on land, the air and in the waters.

  • 80% of the plastic pollution on land floats into our oceans and seas by rivers and through the air.

  • Plastic pollution comes from plastic that we throw away on the street, in rivers, parks, fishnets that are discarded, from washing synthetic clothing, brushing our teeth, etc. All these different types of plastic combined form the plastic soup in the seas.

VIDEO  https://youtu.be/gUCx-j4Gk_k

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EVENTS

  • Presentation of EPS at the Encuentro Rotarios Andaluces on 5 Oct 2024

    The video can be seen on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exZLypyQgxk

  • Environmental award from District 2202

    District 2202 recognises the valuable work our Club has done in supporting Nacho Dean and his scientific voyage La Espana Azul, which sampled the macro, micro and nano plastics in the waters around Spain.

  • Nacho's report on plastic in the Mediterranean

    Almost 60% of the waste collected was from plastics. See pages 57 and 58 to find the composition of the waste on Playas Del Carmen, Malaga.

    INFORME MACROBASURAS MARINAS LEA OFICIAL

  • Nacho Dean completes his voyage around Spain

    The link below goes to an interactive dashboard where you can discover key information about the expedition - sampling points, events, media appearances etc https://view.genial.ly/6558747d27a244001115430a/interactive-content-dashboard-en-la-espana-azul

  • Inauguration of EPS Fish in San Pedro

    See gallery

    https://www.marbella-guadalmina-rotary.club/plastic-eating-fish-sanpedro

  • EPS Action Day 3 June 2023

    RC Marbella-Guadalmina, MiMoana and others created a display on the Paseo Maritimo to inform and educate. Children had face painting, fishing for plastic and drawing activities, and everybody appreciated the live mermaid.

    See Gallery

  • Jennifer Jones is Presented with EPS plaque

    RI President Jennifer Jones was presented with an EPS plaque during her visit to Spain. It also had the La Espana Azul logo, celebrating the support provided to this important endeavour.

  • Nacho Dean is made an Honorary Member

    When La Espana Azul reached Andalucia Nacho visited our Club to present his expedition, and in turn, was presented with Honorary Membership.

  • La Espana Azul

    A scientific expedition to measure plastic pollution around the coast of Spain. Supported by Rotary EndPlasticSoup. Hear the TRE interview with Nacho Dean and President Willem Falter. https://www.talkradioeurope.com/clients/ndean230223.mp3

    More information: https://laespanaazul.es/

  • World Clean Up Day 2022

    17th September was World Clean Up Day and our Club rose to the challenge at Los Tortugas.

  • Ecomarb

    The Club took part in an event organised by Ecomarb to promote the EndPlasticSoup project, including a beach clean-up between Río Real and Elviria.

    Plastic collected will be recycled into a surfboard to be used in competition by Sarah Almagro. Sarah lost her arms and legs to meningitis and is a world champion. A very inspiring young woman who is promoting a very worthy cause. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aCId0k1dIU

  • fish collector for plastic waste

    Rotary clubs of Mijas and Marbella-Guadalmina unveil their first fish collector for plastic waste at Royal Beach Calahonda, Mijas Costa.

    On 15th February 2022, a collector for plastic bottles, a sculpture in the shape of a fish was placed on the beach in Mijas Costa. The city of Mijas had the honour to receive the collector which was partly sponsored by Rotary Mijas International, in collaboration with Asoc. MiMoana, who regularly clean beaches and sea beds.

  • ACTION DAY

    2021 June EPS Action Day on the Paseo in Marbella, continuing awareness raising and education. With MiMoana, Produnas and other local Clubs.

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  • EPS Webinar

    2021 EPS Webinar, with presentations from University of Cadiz and MiMoana, as well as the founder of EndPlasticSoup.

  • Two metre clean up challenge

    2020 A socially distanced outdoor cleanup at Las Tortugas in Marbella

  • Action Day on the Paseo in Marbella

    To raise awareness and educate people. Activities for adults and children, sales of Rotary water bottles, participation of local schools and supported by Nicole King of Marbella Now