All the very latest environment news from the Daily Post

Wrexham campaign urges people to tackle fly- tipping Jul 26 2011

A CAMPAIGN is urging people in Wrexham to think twice before getting rid of waste from their homes and businesses this week. Around 50 representatives will carry out visits to litter hotspots in Wrexham this week as part of a multi agency backed scheme to tackle fly-tipping.Read

Government scheme will pay over £1k for green energy Jul 26 2011

MILLIONS of home owners in Wales could get up to £1,250 to install renewable energy in their homes.Read

A common sense approach to fuel management Jul 19 2011

A PROJECT in Gwynedd is investigating a common sense approach to fuel management. The Dref Werdd initiative is one of the first to benefit from the Welsh Government’s pledge to tackle fuel poverty and promote sustainable living.Read

Children raise the bar for recycling Jun 14 2011

TONNES of waste has been recycled by school children during the last year.Read

Local community projects sign up for share of energyshare fund Jun 07 2011

COMMUNITIES in North Wales are being encouraged to generate their own renewable energy, and those that do, may be in with a chance of receiving a share of the energyshare fund to help get their projects off the ground.Read

Major TV show comes to Mid Wales nature reserve May 10 2011

A POPULAR TV show will broadcast live from the Ynys-hir nature reserve near Machynlleth this year.Read

Clean, green way to enjoy your big lunch May 10 2011

THOUSANDS of families will celebrate a different kind of street party next month when they enjoy the countries biggest lunch time event. The Big Lunch on Sunday, June 5, aims to get as many of the 61 million people in Wales and the rest of the UK as possible to have lunch with their neighbours for a few hours of community friendship and fun.Read

Wales set for more floods and hotter summers warns expert Apr 26 2011

WALES is set to experience more floods and hotter summers, an expert has warned. Nobel prize winner and Denbighshire born Sir John Houghton told the Daily Post how it was likely that floods would rise in North Wales as a result of climate change.Read

£3.2m scheme turns 258 homes green Apr 19 2011

A MULTI-MILLION pound scheme is giving new lease of life to hundreds of homes in North Wales. A total of £3.2 million has been pumped in to 258 homes in Gwynedd as part of the Arbed project backed by social enterprise Cymdeithas Tai Eryri.Read

Bird lovers set to break new world record in North Wales Apr 05 2011

TWO bird watchers from North Wales are flying their way in to the record books by recording thousands of species in a year. Alan Davies and Ruth Miller from Llandudno who broke the record in 2008 for viewing 4,341 species of birds, now want to beat that, by seeing 5,000 species in a year.Read

North Wales couple plan to live on home built on glass Mar 29 2011

A COUPLE could become the first in North Wales to build a dream home entirely on recycled glass bottles. Michael and Diana Wilson, from RAF Valley have applied to build a home in Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, built on a foundation made out of recycled glass bottles.Read

£1.6m green scheme secured for university Feb 08 2011

£1.6m green scheme secureRead

Sarah helps beat deforestation in Uganda Feb 08 2011

A GLOBE trotting environmentalist is helping to tackle deforestation in one of the worlds poorest countries. Sarah Jenkinson, 39 from Machynlleth returned from Uganda last year after launching the Size of Wales one million trees project.Read

Scheme diverts tonnes of food waste in North Wales Feb 01 2011

Tonnes of food waste divertedRead

Hydropower scheme gets go ahead for North Wales family Feb 01 2011

A MOTHER will save thousands on her fuel bills after an application to install a hydro power scheme was given the go ahead. Zoe Bennett, 57, from Machynlleth, had plans to install a micro hydro power scheme on her countryside home approved last week by the Environment Agency.Read

North Wales jeweller rescues old tins for bracelets Feb 01 2011

WANTED: Old biscuit tins to be transformed into environmentally friendly jewellery.Read

Pioneering scheme recycles road in North Wales Jan 25 2011

DRIVERS in North Wales can take comfort in knowing that the materials their roads are made of are being recycled – and used to deliver energy.Read

Family help North Wales village towards zero waste Jan 18 2011

A FAMILY has been praised for their efforts to help a village recycle mountains of waste. Dad-of-three Iain Milligan, from Eglwysbach in Conwy is just one of 90% of people who now recycle in his hometown.Read

Enjoy a very merry and green Christmas Dec 21 2010

CHRISTMAS is usually a time of excess when we splurge on mountains of food and gifts we’ll never use before throwing away bin bags full of wrapping paper and packaging. But a green youngster has come up with a number of easy tips to follow to make this a greener Yule. Read

Gwynedd power station plans may be abandoned Dec 15 2010

PLANS to build a small power station at the first house in Wales to have its own electricity supply may have to be abandoned due to lack of funds.Read

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