Page 13 - Winter 2022 Newsletter English

We’re proud to launch our new Litter Free Zone campaign What does a business need to do?

What is a Litter Free Zone? What are the benefits of A business will be required to:

signing up?
As part of Caru Cymru, we’re proud to be
launching Litter Free Zones, a brand new scheme Look after an agreed area. The size and location will
designed to encourage businesses to keeping • Adopting a Litter Free Zone signals to your vary. We will help you to agree what’s appropriate.
their communities’ litter free. customers that you are a responsible business
that takes the issue of littering seriously. We’ll
The campaign is reaching out to businesses provide you with resources to help you publicise
across Wales to adopt an area local to them and your Litter Free Zone status. Monthly report via Epicollect. Some businesses will be
help keep it clean through regular Litter Picks. reporting on a monthly litter pick and others possibly daily.
Interested businesses are being asked to register • Litter picking can quickly transform an area,
their interest on the Keep Wales Tidy website. It’s from one that looks neglected into somewhere
hoped businesses of all shapes and sizes will get that people can feel proud of.
involved, from village shops and private offices to
supermarkets and industrial estates. Businesses can ‘pledge’ together so that a
• Giving staff an opportunity to volunteer has larger ‘zone’ is looked after.
been proven to improve productivity, morale
As part of the sign-up pledge, all businesses and retention.
taking part will be asked to regularly report the
amount and type of litter collected using the
Epicollect system. The goal is a cleaner, more • Getting involved in projects outside of the
beautiful community with a strong sense of civic office gives teams the chance to connect with
pride. each other on a completely different level.

This initiative has been funded by the Welsh • The mental health of staff can be helped by
Government Rural Communities, Rural them improving their local environment.
Development Programme 2014-2020, which is
funded by the European Agricultural Fund for
Rural Development and the Welsh Government. • Customers and Investors want a clean
environment.

What does a Litter Free Zone • You would be joining the Caru Cymru
consist of? movement, which is Wales’ largest ever initiative
to eradicate litter and waste.

Businesses that sign up to a Litter Free Zone can LITTER FREE ZONE
be on a High Street, Industrial Estate or anything
in between. CLICK TO REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS TODAY

The ‘zone’ is the area that you help to look after.

We welcome small businesses, supermarkets,
shops and offices to sign up as we’re keen to work
with everyone.

Businesses can ‘pledge’ together so that a larger
‘zone’ is looked after.

Keep Wales Tidy will help coordinate times and
locations to maximise the impact of everybody’s Morrisons, Newtown
efforts.