{"id":40539,"date":"2020-02-18T13:22:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T13:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=40539"},"modified":"2020-02-18T13:22:15","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T13:22:15","slug":"fly-tipping-funding-and-a-litter-free-future-meet-pentwyns-volunteer-clean-up-crew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/18\/fly-tipping-funding-and-a-litter-free-future-meet-pentwyns-volunteer-clean-up-crew\/","title":{"rendered":"Fly-tipping and funding: meet Pentwyn\u2019s clean-up crew"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who knew litter-picking could be so addictive for volunteers?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>A SUITCASE, diabetic needles, and a giant teddy bear named Woody are just some of the strange items that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pentwynllanedeyrnpickers\/\">Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn Pickers<\/a> have found while clearing up their community. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Pauline Reeves, 59, and Linda Wick, 55, joined the committee last year, after volunteering with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepcardifftidy.com\/love-where-you-live\/\">Love Where You Live<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepwalestidy.cymru\/\">Keep Wales Tidy<\/a>, organisations that also run local litter picks.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"884\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-1024x884.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-1024x884.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-770x665.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-1536x1326.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-2048x1769.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-500x432.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-293x253.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-1400x1209.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"884\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-1024x884.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-1024x884.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-770x665.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-1536x1326.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-2048x1769.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-500x432.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-293x253.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Edited-1-1400x1209.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn Pickers pose with their mascot, Woody, before setting off on their pick last Friday<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s addictive, and it\u2019s\ndefinitely altered my perspective,\u201d said Linda. \u201cDoing this makes me proud of\nwhere I live, and that we\u2019ve made the area look better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Pauline said: \u201cOnce you start, you\nsee rubbish everywhere, whereas before you can almost be oblivious. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe things people leave can be\nreally dangerous. It\u2019s\nshocking the lengths people will go to in order to litter, like dragging items\ninto the woods, or throwing things over high fences. I just can\u2019t answer why.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Becoming a constituted group in May 2019 meant that they could run their own picks. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Now the group meets monthly to clear up areas such as Parc Coed Y Nant and Bryn Fedw Woods, where they often find fly-tipped items. <\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter 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=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40541\" class=\"wp-image-40541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40541\" class=\"wp-image-40541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200214_110721420_iOS-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption> Keith Lane, chairman of Pentwyn Fishing Club, volunteers with the pickers <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"309\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/keith-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40545\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40545\" class=\"wp-image-40545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/keith-2.jpg 534w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/keith-2-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/keith-2-500x289.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/keith-2-293x170.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/keith-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40545\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40545\" class=\"wp-image-40545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/keith-2.jpg 534w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/keith-2-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/keith-2-500x289.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/keith-2-293x170.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The litter found in the shrubs at  Parc Coed Y Nant <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Along Circle Way East and West, the group clear up fast food wrappers thrown from car windows. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Linda said: \u201cI think it\u2019s a lot to do with\npeople\u2019s attitudes. Many people have the mindset of \u2018that\u2019s not my job\u2019. We\nneed to change that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Pauline said: \u201cFor all the people that make the mess,\nthere\u2019s just as many who will clear it up. It\u2019s a funny kind of balancing act.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Fly-tipping isn\u2019t the only problem the Pentwyn\nand Llanedeyrn Pickers are facing. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re really struggling with funding,\u201d said Linda.\n\u201cWe\u2019ve sent off a load of requests, and we\u2019re waiting to hear back on a few\nmore.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is the time span. It can take six months to\nget a response, but we\u2019re desperate for it. We desperately need equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Pauline said: \u201cWe have a little bit of equipment\nthat does the job. We sometimes have to borrow it from Love Where You Live.\nIt\u2019s nice to have them on board helping us.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"306\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Litter-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40542\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40542\" class=\"wp-image-40542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Litter-1.jpg 524w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Litter-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Litter-1-500x292.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Litter-1-293x171.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Litter-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40542\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40542\" class=\"wp-image-40542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Litter-1.jpg 524w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Litter-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Litter-1-500x292.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Litter-1-293x171.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The bags of litter collected on Friday<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"312\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/litter-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40543\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40543\" class=\"wp-image-40543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/litter-2.jpg 419w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/litter-2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/litter-2-293x218.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/litter-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40543\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40543\" class=\"wp-image-40543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/litter-2.jpg 419w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/litter-2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/litter-2-293x218.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The group collected 47 bags<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>A picker can cost anywhere between \u00a313-18, depending on the type. Attendance varies, but at their last pick they needed equipment for 14 people.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Via-fb-equipment.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Via-fb-equipment.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Via-fb-equipment-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Via-fb-equipment-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Via-fb-equipment-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Via-fb-equipment.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Via-fb-equipment.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Via-fb-equipment-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Via-fb-equipment-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Via-fb-equipment-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A picker, bin bags and hoops are needed for a litter-pick (Image via Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn Pickers)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The group also wants to make t-shirts, hoodies\nand hi-vis vests to incentivise their volunteers and buy child-sizes of all the\nequipment.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat to\nme, is the point. This is my grandson\u2019s future,\u201d said Pauline. \u201cIt\u2019s not just\nour job to clean it up, but to educate. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf we can\nstart at a young age, then we have some hope for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we\u2019ve\ndone picks with children, they\u2019re very aware. They know what happens when a\nplastic bottle is dropped. They know that litter kills.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why\ngetting them learning outside is also so important &#8211; you should have seen their\nfaces when we found a wellington boot, it brought me so much joy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"679\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/L-and-P.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/L-and-P.jpg 714w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/L-and-P-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/L-and-P-500x475.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/L-and-P-293x279.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/L-and-P.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/L-and-P.jpg 714w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/L-and-P-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/L-and-P-500x475.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/L-and-P-293x279.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Linda Wick (left) and Pauline Reeves (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Linda said:\n\u201cThey\u2019re growing up in a different time. We grew up with the milkman taking our\nempty glass bottles back, and fizzy drinks were a treat. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s\nharder for my age group to see all this takeaway packaging come in, that isn\u2019t\nrecyclable. I don\u2019t think the manufacturers themselves are doing enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Pauline\nsaid: \u201cWe\u2019d like to see a future where people are more aware and caring. A\nlitter-free environment would be amazing. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cDo I see it happening? No, not in my lifetime. I think there\u2019s more awareness out there, but until we stop being a throwaway society, nothing will change.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who knew litter-picking could be so addictive for volunteers? A SUITCASE, diabetic needles, and a giant teddy bear named Woody are just some of the strange items that the Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn Pickers have found while clearing up their community. Pauline Reeves, 59, and Linda Wick, 55, joined the committee last year, after volunteering with Love Where You Live and Keep Wales Tidy, organisations that also run local litter picks. \u201cIt\u2019s addictive, and it\u2019s definitely altered my perspective,\u201d said Linda. 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