Group pulls 50 bags of rubbish from River Wear — SkimNews
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- Durham City Riverscape Community collected over 50 bags of rubbish from the River Wear during its latest monthly litter pick, continuing its ongoing cleanup efforts.
- Graham Hollingwood, lead volunteer, stated the group is approaching the 1,000-bag milestone and credited volunteers' 'phenomenal' efforts for the progress.
- Durham City Riverscape Community previously retrieved a full-sized fridge freezer from the river, described by Hollingwood as their biggest challenge to date.
- City of Durham Parish Council has provided funding, practical support, and encouragement, enabling the group to tackle large-scale fly-tipping hazards.
- Adam Shanley, clerk of the City of Durham Parish Council and co-founder of the group, called the volunteers' dedication 'extraordinary' and affirmed the council’s continued backing.
Why it matters: The group’s accumulation of nearly 1,000 bags of waste highlights both the severity of river pollution and the material impact of sustained local action, with the council’s resources directly enabling hazardous waste removal that municipal services alone may not address.
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