Really Rubbish Campaign

Links

Come see the wider world of the web! In here, we have links to websites that are interesting, informative and downright essential. You can’t afford not to click on these…

Really Rubbish Campaign 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!

1. Cardiff Council
   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.
2. Waste Awareness Wales
   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.
3. Keep Cardiff Tidy Campaign
   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!
4. Eco-Schools
   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.
5. Keep Wales Tidy
   Keep Wales Tidy is a registered Environmental Charity working for the improvement of Wales' local environments.
6. CSEN
   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.

1. Aluminium Packaging Recyling Organisation (Alupro)
2. Bureau of International Recycling
3. Cylch
4. Cork Recycling - Guide Cymru

Energy Efficiency

Links to websites which show you how to save the environment by being more energy efficient

1. Eco Footprint Calculator
   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!
2. Carbon Footprint Calculator
   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).
3. Wales Footprint
   This is the overall steering committee for the eco-footprint in Wales and the site provides background information on the subject.

Government Departments

1. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Environmental Bodies

1. Wales Environment Trust
2. ECOVER
   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.
3. Newspaper Recycling
   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.