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RIVER TEIFI ARTICLE : CL ARE RUTTER

'PADDLE PICK UP'

This month I've been doing my part for the fear for the future of our world without change
environment again, this time on World Cleanup to human habits and lifestyles. Unfortunately,
Day 2022 which also falls during Great British there's a constant wave of litter and other pollution
Beach Clean week (16th - 25th September). impacting our rivers and oceans, and all that live
My 'paddle pick up' took place on the beautiful within and around them. Highlighting and taking
River Teifi near Cardigan, West Wales whilst leading action against these issues is a never-ending battle
a canoe trip. I live and work in such an enchanting but I hope to raise awareness and inspire others to
location with the ocean at Cardigan Bay just a 'reduce, reuse and recycle', and perhaps do their
few short miles away. It's wonderful always being own clean-ups as a result. Maybe then, together
surrounded by plentiful wildlife both above and as one global community we can have a bigger,
below water, such as species of fish, amphibians, brighter, cleaner happier and healthier future for
reptiles, birds, mammals, fungi and more but I generations to come.

WORLD CLEANUP DAY unites millions of volunteers, governments and organisations
in 191 countries to tackle the global waste problem and build up the new and sustainable world.
The only way forward to fight the war against plastic, is to unite. The environmental problems
that we face can only be solved through coordinated action together! Let’s Do It World connects
and empowers people and organisations to drive positive change for smarter choices in design,
production, consumption, and resource management. Let’s Do It World works to organise
World Cleanup Day and coordinate the network of organisations from up to 191 countries. The
organisation enables the Let’s Do It World movement’s country leaders to be global change-
makers. We are overwhelmed with support and commitment from MILLIONS around the globe
coming together to join us for World Cleanup Day 2022, the 5th year we have been running this
event. Will we reach that goal of 5% of the worlds population? We'll soon find out.
www.worldcleanupday.org
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