The REALLY RUBBISH Campaign
Helping Cardiff to make less waste
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Links
Scroll down and see our list of links from RRC partners, to environmental bodies and products. We will be adding more links to the site and will be delighted to hear from anyone who would like to add a relevant link to their site - Click here to go to our contact page
Really Rubbish Partners
Here are links to partners of the Really Rubbish Campaign who can offer help and advise in matters of waste and environmental issues or are just nice people to talk to!
The place to go to find out about Council services for waste and recycling in Cardiff. You can also phone C2C on 2087 2087 for help and advice.
Waste Awareness Wales has been established to promote the 3R's of reduce, reuse and recycling of rubbish across Wales. It is a joint Welsh Local Government Association and Keep Wales Tidy project funded by the Welsh Assembly Government. Visit this site for lots of information on waste reduction in Wales.
Really Rubbishers love the Keep Cardiff Tidy Campaign, come on Cardiff stop chucking litter on the floor, it's your city after all! Their new site is about to go live, for now, you can visit them on the Cardiff Council link. All power to KCT we say!
The Eco-Schools programme provides a simple framework to enable your school to analyse its operations and become more sustainable. There are three award levels:- • Bronze award - self-assessed via website leading to a certificate • Silver award - self-assessed via website leading to a certificate • Green Flag - externally assessed leading to a certificate and flag The new Welsh Eco-Schools website will be live soon and, for the moment here is the UK link.
Keep Wales Tidy is a registered Environmental Charity working for the improvement of Wales' local environments.
Cardiff Sustainable Education Network (CSEN) is an independent network for groups and organisations who are committed to the advancement of sustainable development principles through education in and around Cardiff.
Recycling
Useful sites for information on recycling
Aluminium Packaging Recyling Organisation (Alupro)
Bureau of International Recycling
Cylch is an umbrella organisation which promotes sustainable resource management through education and practical action in Wales. Cylch promotes and supports partnership-led, community-based, sustainable resource management initiatives as the practical and effective solutions to Welsh waste problems.
Recoup - Promoting the Recovery of Plastic Bottles
Steel Can Recycling Information Bureau
Timber Recycling Information Centre
UK Cartridge Recyling Association
Vision Aid - Unwanted Spectacles
Energy Efficiency
Links to websites which show you how to save the environment by being more energy efficient
How big is your eco foot!? We all make an impact on the ennvironment by just living. An ecological footprint is a calculation of how much biologically producitve land is required to sustain your consumption levels. This website features a typical online eco footprint calculator, so have some fun and see how big your eco feet are!
Try this nifty calculator which gives you a general idea of where you stand as a carbon impact type person (see Eco Footprint calculator too).
(CAT) The Centre for Alternative Technology
This is the overall steering committee for the eco-footprint in Wales and the site provides background information on the subject.
Government Departments
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Environmental Bodies
Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
This is the website of the Newsprint and Newspaper Industry Environmental Action Group. It's a long name, but basically this organisation is all about the recycling of newspapers. NNIEAG keeps government and the general public informed about its use of recovered fibre. It also provides advice on how to improve recycling performance.
HDRA - The Organic Organisation
Environmental Products
Check these out, they are marketed as environmentally friendly. Of course The Really Rubbish Campaign cannot endorse third party/commercial products but well worth a look we think.
Ecover was established in 1979 and was the first to market ecological washing and cleaning products on a large scale. The company's philosophy is wrespect for people, animals and the environment are at the forefront.
This is an educational toyshop in Wellfield Road Cardiff. Environmental games on sale include 'What's Rubbish' where you can play and find out what can be recycled at the same time. Spin the spinner and move round the board collecting cans, bottles, clothes and newspapers to put in the recycling bins. Then decide what rubbish goes in the refuse bin, but watch out for the litterbug! Age 5 - 10. Players 2 - 4.Price:£9.49
The Act On CO2 Carbon Calculator has been developed by the UK Government and is based on Government approved data
