University of South Wales (USW) is the first University in Wales to register a Spring Clean Cymru clean-up event in partnership with Keep Wales Tidy.
USW students helped protect their local environment this Spring with a litter picking event.
Keep Wales Tidy held a clean-up event at the Treforest campus on Wednesday 30 March. Student volunteers and staff members gathered to clean up the area surrounding the University campus with nine bags of litter collected.
As well as helping to protect the local environment, the litter picking event provided an opportunity for university students to make friends and enjoy being out in nature.
Ajay, a USW student, said “It’s been a really good experience. We managed to collect a considerable amount of litter on our way. I encourage other people to take part and I’ll definitely do it again the next time I get the opportunity.”
Glesni Ayres, Civic Engagement Officer at University of South Wales:
“As part of our Civic Engagement Scheme within the University of South Wales, we encourage our students to make a difference by volunteering and giving back to the local community.
We organised a litter pick as part of Spring Clean Cymru with the support of Keep Wales Tidy. It was great to see so many students support the event, getting involved in the clean-up, making new friends and exploring their local area.”
Over 300 clean-up events have been registered for the campaign and are taking place across Wales 25 March – 10 April. Keep Wales Tidy called on individuals, households and schools to clean-up the streets, parks or beaches on their doorstep.
Spring Clean Cymru, which is part of Caru Cymru (a Welsh phrase meaning ‘Love Wales’) – the biggest ever initiative to eradicate litter and waste.
