Page 12 - Eco-Schools Newsletter - Autumn Term One 2022 - English

Taking action Marine Clean Cymru

Marine Clean Cymru Friday 16 September – Sunday 09 October 2022

Over recent years, there has been Despite this progress, there is still
increased attention to the issue of a need to stop the litter at source- This autumn, we are calling upon volunteers to dust off those trusty

plastics in the world’s oceans. which is usually from land. A society litter pickers, pledge their support and take part in our Marine Clean

Fantastic projects such as young that is based on a circular economy Cymru campaign, targeting rivers, waterways, and beaches across Wales.
Dutch inventor Boyan Slat’s Ocean wouldn’t create waste, or litter, Band together as a group, class or whole school and pledge to pick up

Cleanup are removing plastic items and would therefore have a hugely as much litter as you can during the campaign. You might choose to pick

that have accumulated on the ocean positive impact on the issue of up just one bag, or you could set yourself a goal of collecting as many as
surface. In fact, some of the plastics ocean plastics. you can!

recovered have been used to create While we move towards becoming

sunglasses that were sold to fund a waste-free world, we can take an Don’t forget that Marine Clean Cymru isn’t just about coastal

the continuation of the clean-up. active role to remove litter from our communities, but also rivers, streams, canals, reservoirs, lakes and
How fantastically circular! beaches and rivers, before it reaches estuaries.

the oceans. A great way to take part

is through Keep Wales Tidy’s Marine For all information, and to organise your school’s event, visit:
Clean Cymru campaign.
https://keepwalestidy.cymru/caru-cymru/marine-clean-cymru-2022/

Interested in learning more about marine litter and environmental action?

Check out our #BeTheWave resources!
Working in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society, with support

9 from Welsh Government, we have developed a whole host of secondary

school resources. The resources include lesson plans, awareness raising ideas
and practical guidance for coordinating events and days of action. For more

information, visit https://keepwalestidy.cymru/education/be-the-wave/