The REALLY RUBBISH Campaign

31.01.12 13:56

FOOD FOR THOUGHT - IT'S COMPETITION TIME

We have news of our new competition for 2012 – Food for thought! We’re asking you and the children to raid your cupboards to find any unwanted, unopened, in-date, non-perishable food products. The Really Rubbish Campaign and Cardiff Council have teamed up with independent charity Fareshare Cymru to support communities to relieve food poverty. We are looking for goods that you can spare that you might have had hiding away in your cupboards for a while and that you... read more

27.01.12 10:00

THE BIGGEST BIRD COUNT IN THE WORLD

The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) Big Garden Birdwatch 2012 is winging its way to us this weekend - 28 & 29 January. The purpose of the event is to track any changes to the habits of garden birds over the years. With over half a million people taking part, year on year they compare the results to identify early trends in bird numbers. It's a great way to contribute to science as well as enjoy the benefits of being outdoors. If you have a passion for our little... read more

18.01.12 14:13

CAN YOU HELP WITH CLIMATE HEDGEGOG STUDY?

Hedgehog numbers are said to have fallen in the last 50 years and now UK wildlife charities are asking for people's help in looking into whether hedgehogs are being affected by climate change. Hedgehog expert Dr Pat Morris did a study 40 years ago which showed that the temperature around us affects when animals come out of hibernation. From an estimated 30 million in the 1950s, the UK hedgehog population shrank to about 1.5 million in 1995, and has probably fallen further... read more

16.01.12 13:51

CLOTHES RECYCLING

Christmas has been and gone so now you make have had some new clothes you may be thinking of recycling your old clothes and shoes. You could take your unwanted good conditioned items to local charity shops so they can go to new homes instead of going to landfills! While you're there you could even pick up some bargains for yourself.

13.01.12 13:33

PLASTIC RECYCLING

Japan is celebrating being one of the most successful countries to recycle plastics. People there have been asked to separate plastic waste from other waste and then all plastics are recycled through 'thermal recycling' which means they are turned into useful chemicals and burnt to generate energy. This really is a great way of looking after the environment as well as recycling!

12.01.12 22:23

TOP OF THE CLASS!

The people of wales have been Reducing Reusing and Recycling like never before and in the 3 months between July and September not only did we produce 5% less waste than the same period in 2010, but we recycled a massive 49% of it! That's a UK record people. So while you're giving yourselves a well deserved pat on the back, keep on practicing those 3 Rs and see if we can get close to the magic 100%. You're half way there people! read more

04.01.12 13:42

LESS PACKAGING

As supermarkets try to reduce their packaging of fruit and veg, you could help to use less packaging by buying your healthy food from market stalls and picking up organic or free standing items which have not been packaged. This way less plastic is being used and also could be more fun to choose which potatoes, apples, onions you want.

03.01.12 00:14

TREE-CYCLING

Now Christmas is over you might be wondering what to do with your Christmas Trees!  If you have a cut Christmas tree then please contact your local council for re-cycling.  They will arrange for your tree to be put through a shredder, composted down and added to mulch borders in parks so it’s good for the environment too. If you have a live tree, called pot grown trees, make sure you water it regularly and at no point should they be left to dry out as this will... read more

28.12.11 00:30

CHRISTMAS FOOD WASTE

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and holiday! If you still have lots of Christmas food left over, instead of throwing away here's a tasty tip: Use the left over turkey, other meat or vegetables to make a delicious curry and serve with some rice!  follow this link for a great recipe! http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/8778/christmas-turkey-curry.aspx Yummy!

19.12.11 00:51

X-MAS GIFT TIME

If you are stuck trying to buy a gift for the your friends and family then why not make your presents this year... you could use unwanted recycled materials to create some great gifts like handy coasters, photo album jewellery box and so on... here's a useful website to create some recycled gifts! http://familyfun.go.com/christmas/homemade-christmas-gifts/