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Splott Community Volunteers @splottcomvols.bsky.social · Aug 1

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Splott Community Volunteers has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Mrs Bucket Big Community Clean Up!!! Please, please, please encourage friends, family, cats, dogs to VOTE, VOTE, VOTE and to tell a friend! Thank you! www.mrs-bucket.co.uk/voting/

Big Community Clean Up Voting - Mrs Buckét Cleaning Services

We believe that cleaning has the power to really transform spaces, coming to a community near you - our big community clean up.

www.mrs-bucket.co.uk

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Jul 26

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘The sorest my legs have ever been’: hordes to descend on Hackney for litter-picking world cup

The public-spirited sport of spogomi is catching on across Britain, which boasts its world champion team

www.theguardian.com

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Jun 3

We'd like to say a huge Diolch/Thank you to everyone who volunteers with Cardiff Rivers Group. Without you we wouldn’t be able to do what we do, make a real difference to the rivers, waterways, and other bits of Cardiff.
Thank you to each and every one of you. #VolunteersWeek #WythnosGwirfoddolwyr

Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · May 12

Thanks to the CRG volunteers, Alun and 'A Peace for Nature' and everyone who helped last week to clean up the Ogmore Estuary. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ogmore: River clean-up sees 6,000 tyres pulled from water

Thousands of tyres are pulled out of a Welsh river in a major clean-up operation.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Cadwch Gymru'n Daclus | Keep Wales Tidy @keepwalestidy.cymru · Apr 2

👉Shocking new statistics from @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social Cymru show the devastating impact of litter on animals in Wales, with the charity backing our calls for people to help clean up their local communities and beauty spots.

#SpringCleanCymru

A duck being held by an RSPCA officer with fishing wire wrapped around its leg

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Cenric @cenricc.bsky.social · Mar 28

Some pictures from @cardiffrivers.bsky.social litter pick at St Mellons / Llaneirwg last Sunday
From poo-bag strewn brambles to underwater bikes and a common newt called tiny!

Why is so much rubbish littering our roadsides, our rivers, our parks and other green spaces?

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Mar 24

Welcome on board! Looking forward to seeing you at a CRG event soon

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Cenric @cenricc.bsky.social · Mar 23

Nos Da Bawb - Good Night All
Wedi hel sbwriel eto efo @cardiffrivers.bsky.social heddiw yn Llaneirwg. Ymysg tomen o blastig ges i hyd i Madfall Ddŵr Gyffredin a wnes i symud hi i le fwy diogel!
Amongst a pile of plastic I found a Common Newt & moved it to somewhere safer!
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Mar 24

called Tiny?

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Mar 23

It's been a busy weekend! After taking part in the world record on Friday, we were off to help clean the Afon Lwyd in Croesyceiliog on Saturday, then to St Mellons today. Over 50 bags of rubbish, plus the usual trolleys, tyres etc each day.
More pics on Flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/cardi...

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Mar 21

We did it! We are officially a Guinness World Record holder!
226 volunteers took part in our bit of the #tafftidy attempt the break the world record.
We cleared
162 bags general rubbish
19 bags recycling
6 builders bags hard plastics

Thanks to everyone who took part - you are all record breakers!!

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Mar 21

The day is finally here. How much rubbish will we clean from the Taff, how many people will we inspire to carry on litter picking, and last, will we break the @guinnessworldrecords.com for the biggest ever river clean at multiple locations?

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Cenric @cenricc.bsky.social · Mar 7

@cardiffrivers.bsky.social's @davekingmbe.bsky.social showing needles wrapped in a sock found in today's litter pick in Cardiff Bay's Wetlands

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Mar 3

We've events coming up this Friday and Saturday. Cardiff Bay and Cosmeston Lakes.

More details on the CRG website: cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/events/

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Mar 3

Yesterday, we tackled Roath Brook, Sainsbury's car park, and Colchester Avenue:
23 volunteers
68 bags of rubbish
62 tyres
8 trolleys
1 skull*
a large number of other items

Thanks @cardiffcouncil.bsky.social who collected everything.
cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/roath-brook-...
*polystyrene, not real!

Group of litter pickers standing behind a pile of litter including red bags , car tyres and metal.

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Feb 27

On Friday 21 March, CRG will join groups along the River Taff to attempt a @guinnessworldrecords.com for the most participants in a river-clean-up (multiple locations).

Meet 11:00 AM @ Dr Who Beach in Cardiff Bay

To take part you must register at katestrong.global/taff-tidy & tick CARDIFF BAY

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Feb 25

This Sunday, we're going to tackle the rubbish in and around Roath Brook by Sainsbury's on Colchester Ave.
Come along and make a DIFFrence

cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/event/roath-...

Roath Brook- Colchester Avenue – 9.30 Start | Cardiff Rivers GroupCategory: General

cardiffriversgroup.org.uk

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Feb 17

Yesterday morning, our fantastic volunteers cleared around 100 bags of litter from around Fisherman's Quay on the banks of the river Ely.

cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/fishermans-q...

Clearing fly-tipping. A montage of a pool full of bags of litter, three people in wellies clearing it, and the empty pool

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Feb 13

This Sunday we're going to tackle some fly-tipping on the banks of the River Ely, and also some habitat management in nearby Grangemoor Park. All are welcome to come and make a DIFFerence!

cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/event/fisher...

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Jan 30

Opportunities to get stuck in and help out this weekend and next. See your events page for details
cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/events/

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Jan 22

Join us on Saturday at the later time of 10.15 for a variety of tasks along the Ely Trail at Grangemoor

cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/event/grange...

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Jan 3

The circular economy in action!
None of this would happen without our brilliant volunteers and we are hugely grateful for your continued support.

Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Jan 3

4 pick-up loads of tools & sowing machines went to Tools For Self Reliance Cymru, we recycled bicycle tyres for other charities, and kept vapes out of the general waste stream. We helped lots of organisations & businesses dispose of "waste" saving 100s of items from landfill or incineration.

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Jan 3

10 trolleys
24 tyres
33 traffic cones
12 bikes
We weighed in 110.5 tonnes of scrap metal including 8353 NoX canisters removed from the streets and parks of Cardiff and Newport.

We coppiced, balsam bashed, dead hedged, cleared paths, removed laurel, cut reeds and pulled out Canadian Pennywort.

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Cardiff Rivers Group @cardiffrivers.bsky.social · Jan 3

Happy New Year to all our marvellous volunteers, supporters & partner organisations!
2024 in summary:
60 events
26 different locations
2007 volunteer hours (just events - also many behind the scenes hours by trustees )
1794 bags of rubbish collected
Tonnes of loose rubbish removed including...

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