Environment
Neath man ordered to pay over £850 in fines after giving someone £40 to move waste without checking licensing details
A man has paid a heavy price for employing an unknown person to remove waste for him without taking reasonable…
Bridgend in top two county boroughs for recycling in Wales
This year, Bridgend County Borough has been listed in the top two best performing local authority areas in Wales for…
Eco-improvements to Port Talbot Steel Works blast furnaces will save 160,000 tonnes of CO2
A programme of improvements at Tata Steel’s blast furnaces will reduce the site’s carbon footprint by about 160,000 tonnes of…
Pyle nature reserve given go-ahead for expansion
Bridgend County Borough Council has given the nod to allow an extension of the Frog Pond Wood Local Nature Reserve…
Council’s cabinet member for environment speaks out against massive solar farm plans
Councillor Andrew Stevens, Swansea Council's Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure has spoken out against plans to build a massive…
Water Voles reintroduced at Oxwich Nature Reserve
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has released 200 water voles at Oxwich National Nature Reserve in Gower, south Wales, as part…
Sewage dumped on Wales’ Blue Flag beaches 579 times, lasting 6,757 hours last year say Lib Dems
A new analysis of Environment Agency data by the Welsh Liberal Democrats have revealed that Welsh Water has dumped sewage…
Specialist wildlife gets a boost as scrub is removed across Pembrey sand dunes
This December, large areas of invasive plants including sea buckthorn that are damaging the health of the iconic sand dune…
Llanelli out-of-town shopping centre wins international environmental award
Out-of-town shopping centre, Parc Trostre in Llanelli has been awarded a Green Apple Environment Award at the Houses of Parliament.…
Joe’s Ice Cream plants 100 trees to rejuvenate local green areas
As part of celebrating its 100th year in business, iconic Welsh brand, Joe’s Ice Cream, has shown its commitment to…