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Nearly 5,000 bags collected as part of                                                                                  Well  over  200  schools  also                            the cigarette litter dropped in the



        Spring Clean Cymru!                                                                                                     registered for the Great Big School                       streets  around  our  school.  It  has
                                                                                                                                Clean, with classes all over Wales
                                                                                                                                                                                          helped to raise their awareness of
                                                                                                                                getting involved in clean-ups and a                       the problems litter can cause; but
        Spring Clean Cymru has now come                          joined  staff  from  Snowdonia                                 live lesson with eco-journalist and                       not  only that,  it has empowered
        to an end with nearly 5,000 bags                         National  Park  Authority  to  scale                           author Sarah Roberts.                                     them  to  make  positive  changes

        of litter picked up across Wales.                        Wales’  highest  peak,  collecting                                                                                       to help the environment and to

                                                                 19  bags  and  105kg  of  litter  from                         According  to  a recent survey, it’s                      improve  the area in  which  they

        364 clean-up  events took  place                         Snowdon, including plastic bottles                             estimated that 60% of children and                        live.”

        between  25  March  and  10  April,                      and even a full box of unused eggs!                            young  people  feel happier  when
        organised by our amazing project                                                                                        taking eco-action.                                        Thank  you to everyone that took

        officers,        community              groups,          Etta  Trumper,  Volunteer  and                                                                                           part in Spring Clean Cymru 2022.

        businesses, and schools.                                 Well-Being  Officer  for  Snowdonia                            Siân Taylor, Eco-Schools coordinator                      Stay tuned for details of our next

                                                                 National Park Authority said:                                  at Pennar Community  School                               clean-up campaign…

        Here are just a few of the highlights:                                                                                  in  Pembroke  Dock  said:  “Since
        The cast and crew of S4C’s Rownd                         “We were pleased  to  take part                                completing the litter pick my class                       And don’t forget to tell us what you

        a  Rownd teamed  up with local                           in  the campaign  and  support                                 has started a campaign to reduce                          found  – check  out the next page

        Litter  Heroes  for  a  clean-up  in                     the  amazing  work  of  Keep  Wales                                                                                      for more details.

        Portaethwy. Volunteers were even                         Tidy.  As  always,  thank  you  to
        treated to an access all areas tour                      everyone that’s helping to protect

        of the soap’s set in Menai Bridge.                       Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon, keeping the

                                                                 environment safe and exceptional

        An intrepid group of 18 volunteers                       for all to enjoy.”
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