Vaughan Gething, Health Minister of Wales has paid a visit to pupils at a high school who’ve decided to cut down on the use of plastic bottles. Pupils from St Illtyds Catholic High School, in Cardiff, believe that plastic bottles are contributing to the growing plastic pollution of the oceans and are on a mission to reduce their own plastic waste. Vaughan Gething praised the ambitious group of Year 9 students for raising the issue and for their conscientious work…

New Kit on the Block An exciting new development for the red squirrel project in mid Wales! Evidence from red squirrel hairs has provided positive news about the condition of these iconic creatures in mid Wales! After collecting and analysing red squirrel hair samples from one of the Mid Wales Red Squirrel Project’s (MWRSP) squirrel feeding stations, we have found a unique DNA sequence that hasn’t ever been found anywhere else in the world. The Wildlife Trust of South and…

Cardiff Cycle City’s new Cardiff Cycling Awards have got off to a great start with nearly a hundred people nominating for what they love about cycling in Cardiff – and the things they want fixed. Now all the nominations are in, the final vote starts! These are the shortlists for each of the five categories: Award 1. Biggest Contribution to improving Cycling in Cardiff Cardiff Car Free Day Cardiff University Cllr Caro Wild Greener Grangetown NextBike Pedal Power Sustrans Award…

The environmentally-friendly grounds care practices being adopted by Cardiff University are being recognised this year by the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) Industry Awards as the university’ grounds team is shortlisted for a major nationwide accolade – the Ransome’s Environmental and Ecology Strategy Award. The IOG awards highlight the high standards of volunteer and professional groundsmanship, from grassroots to professional stadia level. Independent judging at each venue will now take place and the winners will be announced Oscars-style at the IOG…

Chiming perfectly with the increasing noise about plastic waste, 24th – 30th September 2018 is Recycle Week, organised by WRAP UK. Now in its 15th year, the week is focused on encouraging everyone to recycle more, particularly around the home and with a timely emphasis this year on plastics. Customers welcome BYO campaign with open tubs … One pioneering local business has launched a new initiative that offers an easy way to get involved, and not just for Recycle Week….

Cardiff retailers flocking to join food waste revolution Too Good To Go team up with For Cardiff to fight food waste Residents can rescue food from £2 across the city Join the movement: Over 1,600 Cardiff locals fighting food waste with free app Food waste fighters Too Good To Go are challenging citizens in Cardiff to join the food waste revolution. A shocking 19,133 perfectly edible meals end up in the bin every day from food establishments all over the…

Stay safe Cardiff, and prepare for extreme weather conditions – experts in safety, Arco, is urging local businesses in Cardiff to prepare for the winter months now. With reports of an increased risk of bad weather this winter[1], Arco recommends businesses to plan ahead with its expert advice sheets for business winter weather needs, including advice against flooding, effective salting and how to be weather warning aware. The series of Arco expert advice sheets can be found on the Arco…

The No Straw Stand is a  Cardiff based movement set up by Cardiff University students, attempting to get as many businesses as possible to reduce their single use plastic consumption. Straws are one of the biggest contributors to single use plastic pollution found in our oceans, with millions of straws being used and discarded in the UK every day. Once in the ocean, these straws break up into smaller micro plastics which are capable of entering the food chain. To…

Research published by a leading vegan charity today shows the Welsh are the most environmentally friendly group surveyed, with all respondents doing at least one thing to help the environment on a weekly basis. Worryingly, The Vegan Society’s research also revealed a staggering 77% were unaware that farming cows and sheep is a cause of climate change. The survey of 2,000 UK adults showed that even fewer people knew that livestock production results in extinction of other species (8%) and…

  How Hape Noah’s Ark will help introduce the celebration of World Environment day on the 5th June to our children. World Environment Day is celebrated to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. With this year’s theme: ‘go wild for life’, which is raising awareness about the illegal trade of wildlife products. Hape Noah’s Ark toy will help teach children about these magnificent endangered animals that need to be saved by us, much like they needed to be saved by…