Environmental News

A Llanelli man has been ordered to pay over £600 after his household waste was found dumped in a quarry in Llwynhendy. Robin Adam Collins...

Carmarthenshire County Council has become the first local authority in Wales to publish a climate change action plan detailing how it will work towards...

Responding to a report by the Air Team which found more than a quarter of children’s sports grounds analysed in five UK cities have...

Members of XR Carmarthen will be submitting more than 20 questions to the full meeting of Carmarthenshire County Council on Feb 12th 2020. It...

Amazing walks, fascinating talks, great events, cracking courses and FREE entry every weekday in January – that’s what’s on offer at the National Botanic...

“It is imperative that we preserve the wealth of beauty held in our small nation.” These are the powerful words of globally acclaimed Welsh actor,...

7 million sequined items of clothing and accessories will end up in landfill, as 5% admit they throw out their sequins once they’re...

One in seven Brits are being eco-conscious this year with a carbon neutral Christmas Many are shunning a traditional Christmas, with just over...

People across Swansea are being asked for their views on a draft plan that aims to help deliver a greener city. Their ideas and thoughts...

As part of the Extinction Rebellion protests around Westminster, climate activists set up a fledgling forest outside Parliament to highlight the need for more...

AN off-shore area in Pembrokeshire for marine energy developers to test their devices is now open for business. Led by Marine Energy Wales, the first...

Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate, Marc Tierney joined members of Plastic Free Laugharne last week, as they held an open evening in celebration of the campaign’s...

Only 20% of people in Wales and the South West are comfortable with the idea of travelling in a driverless car 71% feel...

The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Trust is looking for help from the public to create more habitats for pollinators. The aim is to raise...

There are an incredible number of prehistoric coastal forts dotted along or near the Pembrokeshire Coast Path in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with...

Dear Editor Around five billion single-use coffee cups are used each year in the UK alone. Only a tiny percent are recycled, leaving the rest...

A number of changes are coming in from October 7 that will affect bin collections and recycling centres. The maximum number of black bags that...

A group of local farmers and scientists in the Croesgoch area of Pembrokeshire are exploring the opportunities for, and barriers to, the decarbonisation of...

'Refill Llanelli' is on a mission to make refilling your water bottle as easy, convenient and cheap as possible, by introducing a number...

Welsh renewable energy consultancy has achieved an industry-leading 83% planning consent success rating despite constrained policy environment around onshore renewables Machynlleth, 13th August 2019 –...

Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, Hannah Blythyn AM visited the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park recently to see the work that enables visitors...

The infographic by 4imprint.co.uk shows that UK employees value eco-friendly businesses, with a combined 87% of employees stating that it’s either somewhat or very...

A trio of Swansea students didn’t just bond over their passion for the planet, they went on to a forge fantastic new idea for...

Cool down your clothes wash; around 90% of a washing machine's energy expenditure is spent on heating the water, so the lower the...

Police are treating a fire in the early hours of this morning in a Pinged Farm yard as suspicious. Police and Kidwelly-Mid and West Wales...

Swansea University has retained its place in the top 10 of the UK’s greenest universities. The People and Planet University League, published by the Guardian,...

The Body Shop was interested to find out how much the UK is recycling – as the beauty brand does its part to reduce...

The Hafren Scientific Group (which trades under the names Chemostrat and Origin Analytical) announces the acquisition of X-ray Mineral Services Ltd. (XMS), a company...

National Trust conservation efforts help Welsh meadows start to thrive on their own 40 acres of new meadow introduced First sighting of rare long-horned...

Capel Garmon, Conwy, tops list as location worst affected by UK’s most invasive plant 02 July 2019: The top ten Japanese knotweed hotspots in Wales...

Welsh climate campaigning family meets Tonia Antoniazzi MP at huge climate change lobby of Parliament A Welsh family travelled to Parliament last week to...

29th Jun 2019 LMMR Walk - Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway Note - Please check Facebook or website before leaving for any walk to check...

That is the warning message from a group of organisations who have come together to sound the alarm over habitat loss. The Wildfowl & Wetlands...

  Drone operators are being urged to avoid disturbing protected wildlife following a recent incident that was reported in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. A drone...

AM backs “Go Green Day” campaign  Lee Waters AM is backing “Go Green Day” today (Friday 21st June).  Go Green Day is an annual day of...

Five of the UK’s National Parks, including the Pembrokeshire Coast, are running major conservation projects as part of an exciting new partnership launched this...

Llanelli’s MP Nia Griffith is bringing Labour’s energy spokesperson to the Llanelli constituency for a discussion about climate change, which is open to all...

Every UK river tested by Greenpeace found to contain microplastics 42 pieces collected in an hour from River Severn Government urged to introduce plastic reduction...

Neath Port Talbot Council has topped the list of all 22 Welsh local authorities when it comes to renewable energy generation. Latest Welsh Government figures...

Mid and West AM Helen Mary Jones and North Wales AM Llyr Gruffydd have tabled a statement of opinion in support of Clean Air...

https://youtu.be/wuOJX900ETE Neath Port Talbot Council’s Biodiversity Team has chosen its “Top 20 Special NPT Species” including the UK’s biggest spider, Kingfishers, Porpoises, Honey Buzzards, Atlantic...

Early figures suggest a range of changes brought in to help the Council meet tough Welsh Government recycling targets have been a big success. With...

Llanelli Rural Council has pledged its support in regard to a national declaration of an Environment and Climate Emergency. The council has elected to...

91% of the Welsh want to spend more time in nature, according to a new global survey by YouGov 26 May 2019, UK: VELUX,...

Sustrans Cymru , the walking and cycling charity, has  welcomed an announcement from Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, Lee Waters AM that there...

Householders can now be fined £300 if they fail to make checks about where their household waste going Fly-tipping Action Wales is urging householders in...

  32% of people who are aware of Japanese knotweed would still buy an affected property, but expect to pay less Of those who...

Pembrokeshire’s visitors and residents can discover how to make the most of the UK’s only coastal National Park during Wales’ Year of Discovery by...

MIND THE GREEN GAP   New research into the environmental attitudes and priorities of people living in Wales has identified a ‘green gap’ in our attempts...

The National Botanic Garden of Wales is celebrating another increase in visitor numbers – even topping last year’s 17-year high. A grand total of 163,403...