{"id":39683,"date":"2020-02-04T16:40:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T16:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=39683"},"modified":"2020-02-04T16:40:52","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T16:40:52","slug":"litter-heroes-remove-130-bags-worth-from-faendre-reen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/04\/litter-heroes-remove-130-bags-worth-from-faendre-reen\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Litter heroes&#039; remove 130 bags-worth from Faendre Reen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An army of 51 volunteers clear neighbourhood of dangerous fly-tipping <\/h3>\n\n\n<p>MORE than 50 volunteers teamed up with Cardiff Rivers Group to remove rubbish left at Faendre Reen and the surrounding area in St Mellons.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Over two hours, the volunteers collected 130 bags of household litter as well as pieces of scrap metal, furniture, electronics, vehicle tyres and old toys.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And we&#39;re off! 40 volunteers from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffrivers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cardiffrivers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StMellonsClean?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StMellonsClean<\/a> are out in St Mellons litter picking, in the lovely Welsh weather! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/litterheroes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#litterheroes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cardiff?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cardiff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/plasticpollution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#plasticpollution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NJM23ykbSr\">pic.twitter.com\/NJM23ykbSr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; St Mellons Clean Up (@StMellonsClean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StMellonsClean\/status\/1221370769747345408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One hour in with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffrivers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cardiffrivers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StMellonsClean?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StMellonsClean<\/a> Now up to 51 volunteers and one hour in! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ma1zBscMlY\">pic.twitter.com\/Ma1zBscMlY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dave King MBE (@DaveCRG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaveCRG\/status\/1221387275248066561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Laura Price, 33, is a litter picker and dental nurse from Old St Mellons. She said: \u201cFly tipping is a much bigger health and safety problem than everyday littering.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot only is it a hazard to wildlife but in areas like this,\nnear Willowbrook Primary School and Hendre Lake Park, it could be a real danger\nto children.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a mum of two and I worry my kids will hurt themselves if they go playing in the woods around the park.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a shame they\u2019re not safe because we have so much lovely woodland here for the children to explore. It\u2019s a great way for them to learn about wildlife and the world around them.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mrs Price added that a surprisingly large amount of the waste commonly fly-tipped in areas like Faendre Reen is fully recyclable.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are waste centres all over Cardiff and some of the more common items we find like scrap metal, electrical appliances and mattresses can usually be collected and recycled by the council for free.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"39772\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=39772\" class=\"wp-image-39772\" 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src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"39773\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=39773\" class=\"wp-image-39773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish2-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish2-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish2-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish2-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"39773\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=39773\" class=\"wp-image-39773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish2-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish2-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish2-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/EditedRubbish2-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The rubbish included mattress, bicycles and electronics (Photo by St Mellons Clean Up)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>The Together Trust, a group of community volunteers based in Trowbridge and St Mellons, provided the litter pickers with enough funding for professional equipment and to cover the cost of insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_6178.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_6178.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_6178-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_6178-770x433.jpg 770w, 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spent in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe idea is to make sure the decisions which effect these\ncommunities are made by the people who live in them.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to see the fund being used to combat a problem\nwhich the community in St Mellons are passionate about.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An army of 51 volunteers clear neighbourhood of dangerous fly-tipping MORE than 50 volunteers teamed up with Cardiff Rivers Group to remove rubbish left at Faendre Reen and the surrounding area in St Mellons. 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