One of RTI’s Recurring Community Service Projects.
🌍 Background
World Cleanup Day harnesses the power of people around the world to achieve incredible results by working together. The movement began in Estonia in 2008, when 50,000 people came together and cleaned the entire country in just five hours. This powerful example of collective action captured global attention and inspired a diverse, worldwide audience.
In 2020, despite Covid-19 restrictions, World Cleanup Day united over 11 million people in 166 countries, collecting an astounding 280,000 tons of waste.
♻️ Why Is Cleaning Up Important?
We are all frustrated by the waste that litters our streets, parks, and communities. While some waste decays over time, much of it pollutes our environment. During decomposition, waste can:
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- Produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas
- Create unpleasant odors
- Serve as a breeding ground for bacteria and viruses
- Contribute significantly to climate change
By taking part in cleanup efforts, we join “THE BIGGER PICTURE” — working together to make the world a better, cleaner, and healthier place for everyone.
🙌 The Call to Action: Round Table Family
As members of the Round Table Family, we have a responsibility to lead by example. With a network of nearly 100,000 members, we have the power to make a meaningful impact in our local communities.
LET US ACT NOW TO PROTECT THE FUTURE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME!
🚮 RTI Waste Challenge
🎯 What Are We Aiming For?
We challenge all members of the Round Table Family to unite and clean up our environment during the RTI Waste Challenge, taking place from 1st to 18th September 2021.
By coming together to clean up our local areas, we can help make the world a cleaner, safer, and better place to live.
✅ How to Participate
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- Mobilize your club, area, or association to take part from 1–18 September 2021.
- Choose a location in your community that needs cleaning.
- Create a marketing plan to get as many people as possible involved — including members of your community and local organizations.
- Schedule the date and time, and decide how long your cleanup will run.
- Properly discard or recycle the waste you collect — especially plastics and other non-biodegradable materials.
- Take photos and videos of your efforts and share them widely.
- Promote your work on social media, tagging your posts with the official hashtags below.
📣 Spread the Word
Use all available tools to publicize your project:
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- Post regularly on social media (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn)
- Contact local newspapers and radio stations
- Add your event to community calendars
- Challenge other clubs or members in your association or in other parts of the Round Table Family
And most importantly — have fun while making a real difference!
#WASTECHALLENGE
#LETSCLEANUPTHEWORLD
#SIDEBYSIDE
#LADIESCIRCLEINTERNATIONAL
#RTINTERNATIONAL
#AGORACLUBINTERNATIONAL
#TANGENTCLUBINTERNATIONAL
#41CLUBINTERNATIONAL
#ROUNDTABLEFAMILY
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