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Wise up to Waste Week 13th - 18th July

13/07/2009 - 00:00
18/07/2009 - 00:00

A week long event is taking place designed to get everyone thinking about 'waste' in a more positive way.
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* Is there really such a thing as 'waste'?
* Where can I go to get affordable furniture?

Cylch Zero Waste Programme Wales 2009 /2011

Cylch has been awarded £250,000 by the Welsh Assembly Government to administer a Zero Waste Programme Fund that shall:

"Provide funding for community based projects aimed at reducing residual waste disposal from selected communities, as close to zero as practicable".

Minister calls on Wales to go green on YouTube

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Hard Rain Presentation from Mark Edwards

11/07/2009 - 19:00

July 11th 7pm You've seen the exhibition, you've read the book... now meet Mark Edwards and hear about the extraordinary story of "Hard Rain". Free event.

The Age of Stupid

10/07/2009 - 19:00

FREE Screening: July 10th 7pm Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off, The Usual Suspects) stars as an old man living in the devastated world of 2055. He watches 'archive' footage from 2008 and asks: Why didn't we stop climate change when we had the chance?

KEEP WALES TIDY IS CALLING ON THE PEOPLE OF WALES TO CLEAN UP THEIR NEIGHBOURHOODS

Tidy Wales Week will be taking place from 21st – 27th September and aims at getting as many people as possible to lend a hand. You can organise your own event or join one that is taking place in your locality.

Funding Available - Wood Burining Projects

Grants Application
Wood Energy Business Scheme

1. What is the scheme?

The Wood Energy Business Scheme 2 (WEBS 2) is a £17 million pound capital grant scheme which draws down its funding from European ERDF funds via the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO), and will run until 2013.

Three types of project are eligible for grant support:

Wood fuel heating schemes;

Swansea Summer Swish

17/07/2009 - 17:00
17/07/2009 - 19:30

Summer Swishing logoVenue: St. Phillips Community Hall, Bathurst Street, Swansea,

Use a 2-Liter Bottle as a 50 Watt Light Bulb lightbulb

Wales in drive to reduce waste sent to landfill

Jane Davidson AMThe Welsh Assembly Government has announced an £800,000 package to help reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill across Wales- including £100,000 to help Merthyr Tydfil county borough council increase recycling.

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Name of questionner Question
sarah hate to repeat a question... but plastic is a major problem in my house, I could recycle a bag a week in just milk bottles and orange juice!!! any news on that!!
Mark Williams What acctually happens with the paper and carboard thats collected, is it stored or sold on, do we make a profit if sold on or a loss.
Dr. Larch Maxey When will Swansea allow perfectly good items to be Re-used by selling them from civic amenity sites as other councils do?
Carys Kelly Why doesn't Swansea Council collect plastic at the kebside?
Amina Ali - Black Environment Network Is there any financial support available for promoting recycling awareness for ethnic minority groups, particularly as the SRS project has come to an end?