ARTWORK created from Scottish river rubbish is set to help prevent them from filling with waste as part of a new initiative.
Project leaders say collecting waste during the RiverRubbish initiative will help to connect communities with their natural resources, and to put pollution in the frame.
The project is being run as part of RiverLife, a four year plan to reconnect communities along the River Almond and River Avon with their rivers.
Director of the Forth Rivers Trust, a partner of the project, Alison Baker, said: “RiverRubbish perfectly encapsulates the challenges and opportunities we have with our rivers.
“While the levels of rubbish seen in the River Almond can be disheartening and symptomatic of the wider issues of waste management, the willingness, commitment and care shown by local communities points the way forward for creating a new relationship with our rivers.”
Artist Annie Lord has transformed some of the water waste gathered by local volunteers, and her piece was unveiled at Almondell and Calderwood Country Park this weekend.
Her piece was made of everything from discarded Tennent’s cans to wet wipes found along the river, and was then coated in resin.
Baker continued: “Annie Lord’s work on this project is an important step in this process and I’m delighted with how her work and approach has captured the interest and imagination of local community members along this stretch of the River Almond.”
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