Volunteers help with spring clean up
PEOPLE in Bridgend and across Wales have been helping protect the environment this Spring, joining in Keep Wales Tidy’s Spring Clean Cymru 2022 campaign.
Teaming with Bridgend Ravens, Keep Wales Tidy rallied volunteers old and young on April 2, celebrating the launch of Spring Clean Cymru campaign and tackling litter throughout Bridgend.
Not only does litter cost Wales roughly £70 million to remove each year, but it also has devastating effects on our landscape and can last years in our environment.
Engagement across local communities shows that even small acts on your doorstep make a big difference.
Craig Thomas, commercial manager for Bridgend Ravens, said: “As a club that prides itself on having strong community values and connections, we were delighted to offer our help and support to Keep Wales Tidy at this event. The majority of our playing squad, management team and committee at Bridgend Ravens are local people, who are very proud of Bridgend and want it to continue to be a great place to live, work and play sport. This is also another small step on our journey to become a ‘greener’ club, after recent projects that have included the addition of an electric hybrid team van and the introduction of recyclable, stackable drinks cups at the clubhouse, instead of single use plastic.”
Almost 300 clean-up events have been registered for the campaign have been taking place across Wales. Keep Wales Tidy called on individuals, households and schools to clean-up the streets, parks or beaches on their doorstep.
Spring Clean Cymru, a part of Caru Cymru (a Welsh phrase meaning ‘Love Wales’), is an inclusive movement led by Keep Wales Tidy and local authority partners to eradicate litter and waste.
Caru Cymru has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 20142020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.