That is the message from our friends at “Love Your Clothes” and it is easier than you may think. Repair cafés are popping up around the city and inspired by the ethos, I went along to a Love Your Clothes workshop to learn a trick or two, to make some... read more →
Feb
06
Jan
26
Good Gym - A Litter Pick of Llandaff in our lives Report written by Lucy Give us more!! After a damp and soggy Cardiff Park run, 13 GoodGym Cardiff runners wanted more! More distance to run and more good deeds for that January challenge target. So off we set running... read more →
Jan
15
Did you know that in the UK, we are wasting 5 million tonnes of edible food at home each year? In fact, the average family of four could save £70 each month by reducing food waste and becoming more savvy with their shopping and storage. Luckily, our friends at Love... read more →
Jan
04
We have all been in that situation where we are not sure whether some packaging can be recycled or not. In some instances, the packing will show a recycling symbol, but then local authorities say they cannot recycle the item. It is no wonder we get so confused! Therefore, to... read more →
Dec
05
Llanrumney Greggs sponsored its first community litter pick and it was great! Three members of the Greggs team came out from behind the counter on a cold but sunny morning, and joined 6 community volunteers, as well as the wonderful eco committee from St. Cadoc’s Primary School. 13 young people... read more →
Nov
08
Last week Wales and West Housing invited me along to one of their sheltered schemes to help the residents with their own ‘Big Sweep’. It was a lovely afternoon, I meet some really nice people, the place looked lovely when we were finished and we even found a frog! But... read more →
Nov
02
Our Love Where You Live Champion scheme is now live! We launched the initiative from the Grangetown hub on a sunny Wednesday morning with 15 people turning up to celebrate the occasion with us. The scheme allows people to sign up for a Love Where You Live Library card and... read more →
Oct
31
The problem of ocean plastic pollution is hot topic, highlighted by the BBC’s Blue Planet 2 program. It can be difficult to make the connection between recycling at home and ocean plastic, but human impact on the environment is essentially down to taking personal responsibility for our consumer habits. It... read more →
Oct
11
This week we visited the lovely St Bernadette’s school in Pentwyn to talk to the kids about the importance of not dropping litter. It was a busy day meeting all 9 classes, from nursery all the way to Year 6. We discovered lots of facts about how dropping litter can impact... read more →
Sep
26
Last Saturday I went out on one of Keep Roath Tidy’s weekly litter picks. 16 wonderful volunteers attended and collected well over 30 bags of litter. With so many volunteers, we managed to tackle a huge area, making a real impact on some of those streets that the group don’t... read more →