Over 50 people attend Kenilworth litter pick event hosted by local pub
The event, which was also hosted by the Engine Inn pub and the Plastic Free Kenilworth group, kicked off at 1pm on Sunday September 1, and was followed by a free barbecue at the pub at 4pm.
In line with the event's plastic free theme the pub will be offering people cardboard plates and wood forks during the barbecue.
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Hide AdTed Bear, the landlord of the Engine Inn pub, said: "We filled 49 bags. It was incredible. It went very well."
Mr Bear provided the bags and litter pickers for the people who participated in the event. He said they plan hold the community event every six months.
Mr Bear added: "It's to keep the community of Kenilworth clean."
Kenilworth Mayor Alison Firth, with the Plastic Free Kenilworth group, said: "It was surprising how much plastic we found. It accumulates in the bushes and we found some quite rotty stuff that had been there for ages and you can see these crisps packets breaking down into ever smaller pieces but not biodegrading."