On Saturday, November 28, 2009, one of the year’s busiest shopping days, Buy Nothing Day is designed to ask people to stop shopping.
Why? Well it’s a chance to step off the treadmill and really think about what we are consuming and the environmental consequences.
How many things do you buy without really thinking about whether you need them? We live in a throwaway society where we buy convenience items and then discard them without a thought.
This year’s Buy Nothing Day will be celebrated in Cardiff with a litter pick led by Student Liaison Officer Kieran
McCann supported by Tidy Towns.
The litter pick will take place along the Taff Trail and surrounding areas including Grangetown and Riverside between
12.30 and 3.30pm on Saturday, November 28 . Volunteers should meet outside 89 Corporation Road, Grangetown, CF11 7AQ at 12 noon.
Councillor Judith Woodman, Executive Member for Communities said: “Buy Nothing Day highlights the environmental effects of consumption. Over the Festive Season we’ll throw away over 125,000 tonnes of plastic packaging, 6 million Christmas trees and 83 square km of wrapping paper. This important campaign aims to help clear up the area littered with unnecessary waste, encourages recycling and gives people a chance to think about their consumption habits by stopping shopping for a day and partaking in positive actions.”
Indeg Jones, Cardiff Tidy Towns Officer for Keep Wales Tidy, said: “It’s great to see people getting involved in these
events. By doing a litter pick we will not only be doing our bit for Buy Nothing Day but we will also be highlighting
the amount of waste being produced in this high consumer society that we live in. Tidy Towns is always happy to support any event which results in less litter on our streets.”
On Buy Nothing Day people around the UK will make a pact with themselves to take a break from shopping and the best
thing is – IT’S FREE!
All equipment for the litter pick will be provided including litter pickers, bin liners, guidelines and a safety talk. Please bring your own gloves, waterproofs and sensible footwear and a home made packed lunch.
For further details contact: Kieran McCann, Student Liaison Officer on 02920 53 7061 or 07786517805 on the day, and www.cardiffdigs.co.uk and [email protected]. Indeg Jones, Tidy Towns project officer 07717 412270 [email protected].
