Recycled rubbish floated on river

The bottles and cans were found during a community litter pick

Thousands of bottles and cans collected from the Avon Gorge in Bristol have been transformed into a piece of art.

Environmental artist Pete Dalby used more than 10,000 bottles and cans found on a community litter pick along the banks of the Avon and in Leigh Woods.

He then floated his "rubbish art" under the Clifton Suspension Bridge to a recycling centre shortly after the litter pick ended.

The event was organised by the National Trust and Bristol City Council.

'Green lung'

Bill Morris, head warden for the National Trust at Leigh Woods, said: "If you were driving along the Portway recently you may have spotted the words 'Gorgeous?' or '10,000' formed out of litter.

"It was the work of local environmental artist Pete Dalby, made entirely from rubbish he collected from the river and its banks.

"We're not implying it's the local community dropping the litter, it's often dropped elsewhere but brought here by the tides in the Avon.

"But as well as ruining the feel of this vital green lung in Bristol, the rubbish does risk causing harm to our wildlife and birds."