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Waste Awareness Wales 2009 ad: "It's Their Future Don't Throw It Away"
Submitted by caryskelly on Mon, 04/01/2010 - 14:31Wake Up Swansea Flash Mob
Submitted by caryskelly on Tue, 22/09/2009 - 11:36The human brain is made for environmental complacency
Submitted by caryskelly on Thu, 13/08/2009 - 13:48Evolved biases that made sense long ago now threaten to make us wilfully
ignorant of real threat. Environmentalists must try to work with human
psychology in making and "selling" policy.
An article by Chris Goodall the author of Ten Technologies to Save the
Planet, listed as one of the Financial Times Science Books of the Year 2008.
His previous book, How to Live a Low-Carbon Life, won the 2007 Clarion Award
for non-fiction and was described by the New Scientist as 'the definitive
guide to reducing your carbon footprint'. His latest book is The Green Guide
for Business.
Single Use Carrier Bag Consultation
Submitted by caryskelly on Thu, 13/08/2009 - 10:52The Welsh Assembly Government is asking for views on proposals to introduce a charge on single use carrier bags. This new charge will apply to a range of carrier bags, which are currently handed out free in many shops. Customers will have to pay the charge at the point of sale at all retail outlets, the suggested charge is between 5-15p per bag.
Cylch Zero Waste Programme Wales 2009 /2011
Submitted by caryskelly on Fri, 03/07/2009 - 10:16Cylch 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
Submitted by caryskelly on Fri, 03/07/2009 - 09:30Keep Wales Tidy is calling on he people of Wales to clean up their neighbourhoods
Submitted by caryskelly on Wed, 01/07/2009 - 15:48Tidy 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 Burning Projects
Submitted by caryskelly on Thu, 11/06/2009 - 09:42Grants 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;
Use a 2-Liter Bottle as a 50 Watt Light Bulb lightbulb
Submitted by caryskelly on Mon, 18/05/2009 - 21:43Wales in drive to reduce waste sent to landfill
Submitted by caryskelly on Mon, 18/05/2009 - 20:45
The 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.
