A skip-full of rubbish - including a shoe, sunglasses and four traffic cones - were hauled out of the River Wye as High Wycombe got a major spring clean at the weekend.
More than 50 litter-picking volunteers joined High Wycombe BIDCo and Chiltern Rangers to rid the town of litter and fly-tipping in honour of World Earth Day - and even Wycombe Wanderers mascot Bodger came along to lend a hand.
Working in teams, groups were dispatched along the High Street and Frogmoor, as well as down to a section of the Wye by the Wycombe Swan.
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Their haul of rubbish that was fished out of the River Wye included a supermarket trolley, four traffic cones and 12 bin bags of other waste – from bottles and cans, to crisp packets, sunglasses and even a shoe.
All the rubbish was taken care of for free courtesy of Hawes Skips and sent away to be recycled.
Shoppers in the High Street also played their part in the war against waste through BIDCo's ‘Plastic Bag Amnesty’ - handing over hundreds of single-use plastic bags in return for a reuseable branded High Wycombe tote.
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The plastic bags will be recycled and repurposed for sustainable future use.
Chief Executive of HWBIDCo – the town centre team, Melanie Williams, said: “The ‘Town Tidy’ was such a success, and it was brilliant to see so many volunteers from the local area, all actively participating for the benefit of the community.
"There was a real sense of achievement amongst everyone, and it showed that by working together how much of a positive impact we can have on our town centre, truly for everyone to enjoy.”
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