GREEN Party co-leaders have said that there is a need to do so much more and act swiftly to secure the future of our planet and of generations to come. If we are to see meaningful change
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Life as an enforcement officer… it’s all in a day’s work
SORTING through dumped rubbish by hand is not something for the faint hearted but it's all in a day's work for council environmental enforcement officers.
Dirty nappies, mouldy food, glass,...
Air pollution improving in Swansea
AIR pollution levels in Swansea appear to have improved again, despite an annual Bonfire Night spike, a council report has said.
The authority measures pollutants including nitrogen dioxide,...
Green Party will place Carbon Chancellor in 11 Downing Street
THE Green Party will appoint Carbon Chancellor to oversee Green New Deal and carbon budget
Position at the head of a new Department for the Green New Deal will drive through a shift from the...
Green Party pledge to invest £100bn in climate action a year
THE Green Party brands the December election as “the climate election” as they launch their campaign in Bristol. The Party set out their ambition to make Britain carbon neutral by...
Controversial black bag check prevents 3,000 tonnes of landfill waste
A SCHEME to encourage more recycling in Swansea has saved taxpayers £300,000.
Trainee recycling officers began checking black bin bags at the kerbside in February to identify items that could...
Council hope for answer to regional rubbish problem soon
WASTE chiefs in Swansea expect to know in a year’s time what will happen to black bag rubbish once the city’s Tir John landfill has closed.
The last of our black bags will be dumped at Tir...
33 acres of land to be opened up for the public
WETLANDS on the outskirts of Carmarthen will be opened up to the public to create an attraction for walkers and school children.
Raised paths, benches, sculptures and signs will be installed on...
Extinction Rebellion targets Cardiff
ENVIRONMENTAL protest group Extinction Rebellion has today, Monday (Jul 15) begun a protest in Cardiff as part of a five-day national campaign that will see similar protests in Glasgow, Bristol,...
Ducks take flight as park pond turns green
GOING 'green' is all the rage as councils talk about ditching plastic and saving the planet.
The ducks at Parc Howard have a different type of green battle on their webbed feet. The pond in the...