Page 3 - Winter 2022 Newsletter English

A Word From Our CEO

CONTENTS

A Word From Our CEO...................................................................................................................... 3 Our country is an incredibly beautiful The ‘Make Memories not Mess’
and truly remarkable one. We have campaign last summer galvanised
stunning beaches which carry the individuals and families in towns,
Make A Difference Campaign.......................................................................................................... 4-5 internationally recognised Blue Flag villages, parks and on beaches into an
award, parks and green spaces with a army of litter picking heroes. Then as
Green Flag award, and enviable Local restrictions lifted the number of vital
Have You Checked Out Your Local Litter Picking Hub?......................................................... 6 Places For Nature on our doorstep. volunteers and volunteer groups
joining the movement increased as
Wales’ towns, mountains and more and more Litter Picking Hubs
Find Your Local Litter Picking Hub................................................................................................ 7 seascapes have been the inspiration opened up across the country.
for creativity in the arts for millenia
and today they continue to play And the work has continued. Since
Lesley Jones their part in putting us on the world January of this year we have reached
Welcome to Our New and Improved Website......................................................................... 8-9
culture, sport and tourism stage. out across Wales to organisations,
businesses and schools to adopt
Sadly, this beauty is not easily specific zones in their local area
Calling All Dog Lovers Across Wales.............................................................................................. 10 maintained without each and every to regularly clean up as part of our
one of us taking responsibility to Litter Free Zone campaign. We will
I am delighted to introduce you to manage our waste and to keep Wales continue to recruit all-important
“ Last year Keep Wales Tidy launched anybody you know is interested in
The Most Iconic Dog In the World Backs Our Dog Fouling Campaign............................. 11 this first Keep Wales Tidy newsletter. clear of litter. new supporters - and I’d like to ask
you to help us achieve this. If you or

Litter Free Zone Campaign Launch............................................................................................... 12-13 our hugely ambitious Caru Cymru supporting this work, then please do
programme, a partnership with all
click here and sign up.
Litter Free Zone: Schools.................................................................................................................. 14-15 My vision since taking Local Authorities across Wales and This coming year as we approach
funded by Welsh Government to
up my position of CEO
of Keep Wales Tidy 12 eradicate litter and waste. However, celebrating 50 years of Keep Wales
Tidy, we will again be addressing
the responsibility for a beautiful
Join the Keep Wales Tidy Online Community............................................................................ 16 years ago has been to Wales lies with all of us - and we are the issues of roadside litter and dog

see a beautiful Wales asking you to join our movement. fouling. Look out for our innovative
national campaigns as we endeavour
A Litter Free Wales Sounds Great in Every Language............................................................. 17 cared for and enjoyed We must come together as to change the behaviours of the

by everybody, and I am individuals, communities, businesses minority who put our environment at
risk.
and government to care for our local
Meet the Team..................................................................................................................................... 18-19 always happy to talk areas. As we care for our local areas,

about the incredible we will in turn have a positive impact A big thank you to all of you who
have already joined our movement
on our national and international
Spring Clean Cymru........................................................................................................................... 20 steps that my team take environment. and if you’ve not yet joined – please
do to help us eradicate litter and
The Caru Cymru programme is waste across Wales and to keep our
Litter Free Zone Advertisement..................................................................................................... 21 this. being managed by the Keep Wales country beautiful.
Tidy team and is already making a
difference to communities across
Wales.
Funders................................................................................................................................................... 22

every day to achieve “