Important report from @natreswales.bsky.social: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Since 2000, "Wales has already witnessed the loss of 11 species, with the European turtle dove and belted beauty moth becoming geographically extinct. The Species in Peril report warns others could face a similar fate".

Things the policy team get excited about on #GLÂN surveys: a series. 4. Finding someone’s secret litter stash inside or behind street infrastructure! 🕵️‍♀️ When you go out litter picking, do you check behind grit and utility boxes, bus stops, fences, in raised beds and down drains? 🔍 #Litter #Surveys

1 diwrnod i fynd tan ein gweminar Polisi wedi ei Arwain gan Dystiolaeth AM DDIM! 🗓️ 25/11/25 ⏰ 5-6pm @policy.keepwalestidy.cymru yn archwilio sut mae mewnwelediadau wedi eu sbarduno gan ddata yn arwain polisi, yr offer arloesol rydym yn eu defnyddio a rôl hanfodol gwirfoddolwyr: bit.ly/3Xnrgvj

Only 1 day to go until our FREE Evidence-led Policy webinar! 🗓️ 25/11/25 ⏰ 17.00-18.00 @policy.keepwalestidy.cymru will explore how data-driven insights guide policy, the innovative tools we use and the vital role of volunteers. Don’t miss out! Sign up now: bit.ly/4qNNTqr

Things the policy team get excited about on #GLÂN surveys: a series. 3. Cool and unusual litter items 😎🆒 We couldn’t have predicted these! A mini hot water bottle, a medicine ampoule, a tech deck and a light bulb in a hedge 🤔 #Litter #Surveys

Come and join us to talk about data, research and evidence-led policy! 📊📈

Today, we presented at the #EsriUKWelshConf in Cardiff 🗺️ Esri products have enhanced the efficiency of our #litter #survey system and will improve how we visualise and share our #GLÂN data to target resources & preventative action, while ensuring policy is evidence-led! @keepwalestidy.cymru

Things the policy team get excited about on #GLÂN surveys: a series. 2. Seeing their first item as part of an emerging litter issue 🆕 The items on the bingo card this year include #nicotine pouches, tooth #floss sticks, reusable #vapes and vape refill pods! #Litter #Surveys

Things the policy team get excited about on #GLÂN surveys: a series. 1. Community anti-littering and dog fouling signage 🐕🚯 Simple or philosophical, vintage or downright helpful, we love to see them! #Litter #Surveys

📢 40+ NGOs have written to the PM urging him to uphold the Aarhus Convention – the cornerstone of environmental justice The Convention protects your right to: ✅ Access environmental information ✅ Have a say in decisions that affect nature ✅ Seek environmental justice affordably

Our litter surveys aren't all about counting rubbish and getting in the steps, we also love to engage with interested parties on the ground🐈 #GLÂNimals #CatsofGLÂN Disclaimer: I did not pass the GLÂNimals hashtag pun by my team and they are in no way responsible for the eye-rolls it may induce.

Leave only pawprints on your walkies this autumn 🐾 Dog poo can be harmful to people and pets, so let's keep our shared spaces clean and safe for everyone 💚 To find out more about the campaign, click here👉http://bit.ly/3J7oKWS

Gadewch olion pawennau yn unig wrth fynd am dro yr hydref hwn 🐾 Gall baw cŵn fod yn niweidiol i bobl ac anifeiliaid anwes, felly dewch i ni gadw’r mannau rydym yn eu rhannu yn lân ac yn ddiogel i bawb 💚 I ganfod mwy am yr ymgyrch, cliciwch yma👉https://bit.ly/4qrYN4P

It's the container that matters, not what's inside! 🍾 We welcome a 2027 #DRS that includes glass & reuse. A DRS should be fair, simple & based on materials with waste #prevention at its core. Wales is 2nd in the world for recycling – let’s aim for the same high standards for #reuse! ♻️

Only a month left to share your views on a Deposit Return Scheme! We’re submitting a response to the consultation - and we’re encouraging everyone to do the same. 📄Take part here: www.gov.wales/delivering-d... Follow @policy.keepwalestidy.cymru for more.

Dim ond mis ar ôl i roi eich barn ar Gynllun Dychwelyd Ernes! Rydym yn cyflwyno ymateb i’r ymgynghoriad – ac yn annog pawb i wneud yr un peth. 📄Cymerwch ran yma: www.llyw.cymru/cyflwyno-cyn... Dilynwch @policy.keepwalestidy.cymru am fwy.

We responded to the Welsh Government consultation on a Delivery Plan for Promoting Awareness for Air Quality 💨 Despite being a largely invisible issue, poor air quality poses significant health risks to humans, nature & the wider environment!

Conference season is here 🗣️ Come & see our team present GLÂN, a new litter monitoring methodology for Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 📍 Esri UK Welsh Conference, Cardiff - 11 November 📍 OS PSGA Event, Cardiff - 20 November 📍 OS PSGA Event, Llandudno - 25 November @keepwalestidy.cymru #Litter #Data #EvidenceLedPolicy

We're pleased to launch our 2026 manifesto for the Senedd elections today! #WeNeedNature #AngenNatur waleslink.org/manifesto-20... waleslink.org/cy/maniffest...

🦇 What is a roost? Here are some bat roost facts: 🪹 Bats do not make nests, but choose various places throughout the year to shelter, live and sleep in. 🦇 Where bats choose to roost varies between species and the time of the year. 📍 They don't stay in the same roost the whole year.

Can you guess where our surveyors are today? 🏞️👀 #LitterSurveys #GLÂN @keepwalestidy.cymru

The #VisitorLevy for Wales has launched! The funds raised will be reinvested into local #tourism projects, including keeping our environment beautiful for everyone to enjoy. 🏞 We look forward to supporting these sustainable tourism initiatives across our communities. 🌅 www.gov.wales/visitor-levy...

86% of people in Wales want litter & fly-tipping tackled NOW. Our Manifesto 2026 sets out a clear plan for a Litter-Less Wales by 2030 🌱

Mae 86% o bobl yng Nghymru eisiau mynd i'r afael â sbwriel a thaflu gwastraff anghyfreithlon NAWR. Mae ein Maniffesto 2026 yn nodi cynllun clir ar gyfer Cymru Ddi-sbwriel erbyn 2030 🌱

This Sunday we're asking you to #ShareToMakeAware! 🦔 👨🌾 🚫 Always check for #hedgehogs & other wildlife before using a mower, strimmer, hedge trimmer or garden fork! #ShareSunday #SundayShare

If you love animals, you don’t drop #litter. It’s that simple. Litter hurts animals. Don’t drop it & pick some up when you can. It only takes a minute & feels good to make a difference. 28,000 dog owners removing over 40 million pieces every year, a few bits at a time. #dogsofbluesky

Bank holiday in Wales = parks, beaches, and beauty spots filling up fast 🌞 Our LEAMS survey shows the impact of throwaway culture: 🍟 Fast food litter on 26.4% of streets 🥤 Drinks-related litter on 43.6% of streets 🍫 Confectionery litter on 43.8% of streets

Gŵyl y banc yng Nghymru = parciau, traethau, a mannau hardd yn llenwi’n gyflym 🌞 Mae ein harolwg LEAMS yn dangos effaith diwylliant taflu i ffwrdd: 🍟 Sbwriel bwyd brys ar 26.4% o strydoedd 🥤 Sbwriel yn ymwneud â diodydd ar 43.6% o strydoedd 🍫 Sbwriel melysion ar 43.8% o strydoedd

Penwythnosau hir = boreau araf, cerdded yn yr haul, ac amser gyda’ch hoff bobl 🌞🌿 Os yw’r biniau’n llawn, ewch â’ch sbwriel gartref. Dewch i ni adael ein parciau a’n traethau yn edrych mor dda â phan wnaethon ni eu canfod nhw. #CreuStraeonNidSbwriel

#Plastic Free Tip of the Week Food on the go?🥪 Instead of cling film or single use materials, consider: • Beeswax wraps • Reusable containers • Using cutlery from home Eating out?🧑‍🍳 • Take a container with you incase you have leftovers Think #Reduce Think #Reuse #PlasticFreeJuly

Wales has more Green Flag Community Awards than any other country - again!👏 ✨92 Green Flag Awards ✨223 Green Flag Community Awards Huge thanks to the staff & volunteers making our green spaces thrive💚 🔗Read more: bit.ly/44VfU5s

Did you know...? Lawns provide a home for beetles, other insects & worms - which can all attract other #wildlife like #hedgehogs! 🪲 🪱 🐜 So let the grass grow long, ditch the chemicals & wait for the wildlife to arrive! 🦔 Good news for laidback gardeners! #FunFactFriday #FridayFact

#Plastic Free Tip of the Week! Lets talk toiletries 🛀 ✨ Shampoo bars ✨ Refillable deodorants ✨ Reusable razors The list goes on & on! We need to change our mindset from just #Recycle to #Reduce, #Refill & #Reuse ♻️ Any change, no matter how small, can have a big impact 💥 #PlasticFreeJuly

Our #policy team have surveyed an area >1.1 million meters squared during our GLÂN surveys 🗺️ This is the equivalent of almost surveying the full area of Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park, and we haven’t reached halfway yet! 🤯 How much #litter do you think we have counted now? 👀

We are appreciating everything Wales has to offer this #WalesNatureWeek! 🌸🦊🍃🐝

Me walking into Monday with no plan and an attitude. #MondayMotivation 📷 Peter Christian

📢Could you be a Keep Wales Tidy trustee? Join us in shaping a cleaner, greener future for Wales. No board experience needed – just passion, fresh ideas & commitment💚 Apply by 10 July👉https://bit.ly/4n619oo

📢Allech chi fod yn ymddiriedolwr Cadwch Gymru’n Daclus? Ymunwch â ni i helpu siapio dyfodol glanach, gwyrddach i Gymru. Dim angen profiad blaenorol – dim ond angerdd, syniadau ffres ac ymrwymiad💚 Gwnewch gais erbyn 10 Gorffennaf👉https://bit.ly/4eqI3FT

✨Dydd Mercher Gweminarau!✨ 📍12:30-13:30 Dysgwch am Leoedd Lleol ar gyfer Natur Cofrestrwch NAWR: bit.ly/4ltfZDN 📍17:00-18:00 Deddfwriaethu ar gyfer Atal Sbwriel Cofrestrwch NAWR: bit.ly/4kBiFzo

✨Webinar Wednesday!✨ 📍12:30-13:30 Learn about Local places for Nature Register NOW: bit.ly/4nwT50k 📍17:00-18:00 Legislating for Litter Prevention Register NOW: bit.ly/4kzdb8k

#Plastic Free Tip of the Week! ♻️ Reusable flannels ♻️ If possible, ditch the sponge or single-use wet wipes & use reusable cloths instead. Flannels or cloths can be washed, dried and reused again & again.... & again ✨ ⬇️ Reduce waste 🤑 Save money 🚫 Prevent environmental harm #PlasticFreeJuly

#PlasticFreeJuly is here ♻️ Saying 'no' to plastic can feel like a difficult task, but it's not about being perfect! Remember, small changes can have a BIG impact 💥 ✨ BYO bottle or cup ✨ Buy loose fruit or veg ✨ Reuse your shopping bags ✨ Refill your cleaning products @keepwalestidy.cymru

🚨Gwebinar wedi’i aildrefnu Oherwydd trafferthion technegol, rydym wedi aildrefnu ein gwebinar Deddfu i Atal Sbwriel i 5-6pm ar 9 Gorffennaf📅 Cofrestrwch yma👉https://bit.ly/4kBiFzo @policy.keepwalestidy.cymru

🚨Rescheduled webinar Due to technical difficulties, we've rescheduled our Legislating for Litter Prevention webinar to 5-6pm 9 July📅 Register here👉https://bit.ly/4kzdb8k @policy.keepwalestidy.cymru

Propaganda we are NOT falling for:  🚮 Littering 🥤 Single use plastics  ♻️ Overconsumption

Just look at this seal, all smug cause they're in water, all nice and cool and breezy... Excuse us while we pack up our things and go live as seals, byeee! #Heatwave

People are buying more clothes, but they don’t stay in closets for long. This fuels overproduction and waste. An easy fix? Wear them longer—the planet will thank you! More tips on #BeatWastePollution ahead of #ZeroWasteDay: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Register for a free webinar on Tuesday 24 June 🕔 Our Policy & Research manager, Jemma, will be talking about what action can be taken to reduce litter and waste! ✨

‼️ We support the recent Senedd action to ban #plastic wet wipes in Wales from December 2026! The ban aims to #reduce & prevent environmental #pollution caused by their frequent incorrect disposal! @keepwalestidy.cymru (1/3)

Hot? Our wildlife is feeling it too! 🥵 Here are four ways to help your garden visitors stay cool this summer. 👇