Page 3 - Spring 2022 Community Newsletter ENG

CONTENTS A word from our CEO

litter and waste, set costs of litter for commonly
standards for environmental littered packaging. We

excellence, create and were therefore pleased
A word from our CEO........................................................................................... 3 restore green spaces and to hear that Welsh and

empower young people Scottish Governments

Beautiful Wales: Keep Wales Tidy Strategy 2022-30............................................ 4-5 on environmental issues. remained committed to
these litter payments and
As we go into our 50th will be working to develop
Spring Clean Cymru.......................................................................................................................... 6-7 year, the litter picking work proposals further. We will
that was the start of our continue conversations with

A user’s guide to online reporting............................................................................................. 8-9 charity has evolved beyond Welsh Government officials
Welcome to the second recognition, with events on how we can support the

‘Leave Only Paw Prints’ has gone international................................................................... 10 Keep Wales Tidy like this years’ Spring Clean process in Wales, whilst
newsletter. Cymru at the beginning of continuing to work with
April delivering over 364 colleagues in England and
Primary school paints Milford Haven pink!.......................................................................... 11 With the arrival of spring, clean-up events around Northern Ireland to support

the team are again out and Wales and nearly 5,000 bags their calls for a review of the

BBC Radio Wales’ Behnaz Akhgar joins our Snoopy ‘Paws and Pick’........................ 12-13 about across Wales in of litter collected. I can’t proposal.
earnest, enjoying working think of a better start

with our partners and an army to the year or a better And finally, it wouldn’t
How clean are our streets............................................................................................................ 14 of enthusiastic volunteers way to demonstrate the be spring without a good
who are doing so much to community spirit that shaggy dog story and some

Help us spread the word................................................................................................................ 15 keep our country beautiful. makes all the difference great photos of enthusiastic
to the work that we do. youngsters doing their bit

Spring at Keep Wales Tidy for the environment. Read
Schools team up to clean up....................................................................................................... 16-17 has been a lot about In the office, our policy on to find out about Milford
delivering on the promises and comms teams have Haven Primary School’s

Meet the Team.................................................................................................................................. 18-19 that we have made. In been at the forefront of promise to keep their
March we launched fighting for sustainable local area litter free and
Beautiful Wales – Keep change in the battle against for photos of lovely dogs,
Local Places for Nature is Back................................................................................................... 20-21 Wales Tidy’s strategy for litter. Joining forces with Snoopy and other activities.

the decade. The strategy other UK environmental
Funders.................................................................................................................................................. 22 is a significant milestone, organisations and charities Grab a coffee and enjoy the
setting out clearly our future we have approached read.

direction and aspirations ministers to call for the
through the four pillars Extended Producer
of our work. We have Responsibility (EPR)
committed to eradicate scheme to also cover the