3, 2, 1…Plast OFF!

3, 2, 1…Plast OFF!

Rob Magee

Thank you to everyone that attended the Plast OFF! 2022 litter pick at Central Valley Nature Reserve in Ebbw Vale on Saturday 15th January.

Fourteen people came along for the day. There was a mixture of ages with the youngest being 2 months old.

Together, we collected 25 bags of litter made up of 29.5kg of recycling and 44.5kg of general waste. Plus, a chair, chlorine bucket, washing line, golf club, football flags, football boots, a football, a teddy bear and Gromit, but not Wallace.

The litter pick was part of Stand for Nature Wales, a nationwide project for young people between 9 and 24 years old, involving all Welsh Wildlife Trusts.

It was a bit of a competition between Trusts and we came second overall!

Here is the final result:

1st North Wales - 160.5kg, 2nd Gwent - 74kg, 3rd South and West Wales - 61.2kg, 4th Radnorshire - 35kg, 5th Montgomeryshire - 8kg.

Gwent Wildlife Trust has a new Stand for Nature Wales Youth Group in the Valleys for people that are concerned about climate change and want to take action. The group is led by its members so you will have the opportunity to decide what action and activities take place. For more information or if you would like to join please visit www.gwentwildlife.org/StandForNatureWales

 

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