00:00So that stuff will kill about a million fish.
00:04Well, I don't know about a million, but there's at least 100,000 little polystyrene balls
00:10in there.
00:11Paul and his Wombles of Wales group go out almost every day litter picking around Cardiff
00:17and in the parks, both to help nature, but also to get back into nature and spread some
00:22positivity.
00:23We are, we're, we're ramblers who've wombled.
00:28So we try and clear up the stuff that everyday people leave behind and try and make good
00:34use of it, but also try and look after nature.
00:38We are a homeless litter picking group, which is our substance, if you like, we go out every
00:43day.
00:44And you might have seen us in Cardiff, in Cardiff Bay and surrounding areas.
00:49And we do is go out and try and spread some love, some light, some music.
00:58And instead of moaning about everything that's wrong, we try and just, just focus on, on,
01:02on the stuff that's right and, um, uh, take the lead and plant a seed.
01:07Paul focuses on the positives.
01:08And he said that after such a great 2024, getting more and more people litter picking
01:13in his group, he wants to push on with some big plans in 2025.
01:20So we have decided to, uh, spread our wings, so to say, and we are going to do our very
01:28first big public event, which is going to be a Barry to Bristol litter pick, uh, using
01:36only, uh, only the power of earth, wind, fire, and water, uh, and putting one foot in front
01:45of the other.
01:47On top of helping nature when he's out litter picking, he wants to get really stuck into
01:50nature.
01:51And he says that going for a walk is always a positive, but for Paul, there's no other
01:55feeling like a freezing cold dip in the taff to help him get back to nature, but he warned
02:00it's certainly not for everyone.
02:01So don't go jumping in willy nilly.
02:03Look at what we've got.
02:04Look at what we've got around us.
02:05Yes.
02:06We've got a little bit.
02:07We've got some plastic.
02:08Yes.
02:09We've got some plastic.
02:10Yes.
02:11We've got some, um, single-use plastic.
02:12Yes.
02:13We've got fishing nets.
02:14Yes.
02:16We've got fishing nets.
02:17Yes.
02:18We've got all the bad stuff, but, um, but look at all the good stuff we've got, guys.
02:22Look at how beautiful the area is, and especially in somewhere like Cardiff, where I feel like
02:29I just belong.
02:31So what is it about the, about being around nature in this way and helping, what is so
02:35positive about it?
02:36Why is it such an enjoyable way to be able to be positive?
02:39Just makes you there.
02:40It just makes you realize who you are.
02:44It's invigorated all of my senses.
02:47Um, I feel just so much more alive, more connected with nature.
02:53Um, yeah, it was cold, but I tell you what, it's wow.
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