Countdown is on to Tidy Wales Week

This September, environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy will put the people of Wales to the test by calling on them to take part in a week-long, nationwide, clean-up of littered black spots in towns, villages and the countryside.
Tidy Wales Week will take place from 16 to 22 September and Keep Wales Tidy are hoping that people living in every corner of the country will show how much they care for their local area by getting involved in hands-on, problem-solving action.
Everyone who registers an event online at www.keepwalestidy.org will be put into a prize draw to win a £100 National Garden gift voucher!

To assist groups taking part, Keep Wales Tidy will send information explaining how to organise a safe, busy and fun event.
Last year over 10,000 people of all ages did their bit to clean up their neighbourhoods and as a result many long standing litter blots on the landscape were removed.

The week of action resulted in thousands of bags of litter being recovered by volunteers.
Keep Wales Tidy also has some equipment available for loan, and project officers across Wales can offer assistance in organising clean-ups.
Keep Wales Tidy ambassador Tom Shanklin, who is also Commercial Manager for DS Smith Recycling, is championing Tidy Wales Week and says:
“Wales is a beautiful country but unfortunately we still have a big litter problem. Tidy Wales Week is a reminder that we can all do our bit to make a positive change. We live in busy times but most of us could spare a couple of hours to make our local area a nicer place to live.
“Please help us to make a difference and make Tidy Wales Week 2013 the most successful to date.”