SAM ROWLANDS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, is calling on his constituents to get involved with tidying up litter in their communities.
Spring Clean Cymru and the Great Big School Clean are back for 2026 and Mr Rowlands is supporting a call for individuals, families, groups, schools and businesses to take action between March 13 and 29.
Mr Rowlands, a keen supporter of nature and improving the environment said: “I always like to support efforts to keep our public spaces clean and tidy and encourage everyone to get involved with events being held in their locality or even organise something themselves.
“Litter is a blight on our local environment and it is vitally important we all take responsibility to collect and safely dispose of it from our streets, green spaces and beaches.
“It is a wonderful campaign and fantastic to see people working together to make a difference in their communities and it can also be good fun.
“I know there are several events planned in the Wrexham and Flintshire areas, including Penycae and Wepre Park in Connah’s Quay and I would urge everyone to get involved and help protect our environment and keep our communities free from litter.”
Spring Clean Cymru and the Great Big School Clean are part of the Great British Spring Clean and in Wales the initiative is led by Keep Wales Tidy (Cadwch Gymru’n Daclus) as part of their Caru Cymru (“Love Wales”) project, which encourages individuals, communities, schools, and businesses to take action against litter.
Since 2016, tens of thousands of litter heroes have shown they love where they live by collecting tonnes of litter and recycling. In 2024, thousands of volunteers in Wales collected over 4,000 bags of litter.
Wales spends roughly £70 million annually on clearing up litter, money that could otherwise be used on public services
Whether you are a seasoned pro, or new to litter picking, Keep Wales Tidy has got all the information and advice you need to get started.
For details of open events that are being run by their teams, community groups and other organisation, visit the Keep Wales Tidy website.
