The campaign saw an incredible effort from our fantastic community of paddlers .
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A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who took part in the Big Paddle Cleanup 2023
The campaign saw an incredible effort from our fantastic community of paddlers .
Not everyone has logged their finds , but so far , about
2,100 volunteers participated and 1,300 big sacks were filled .
Inside those bags were about 5,000 plastic bottles , 1,400 glass bottles , 2,800 cans and 6,00 food wrappers .
We also held a flagship Big Paddle Cleanup event in Liverpool , on 3rd June .
The event , held at Collingwood Dock by the Friends of Allonby Canoe Club , was attended by Labour MP Kim Johnson who praised the volunteers for cleaning up the canal .
Staff from British Canoeing also held their own Big Paddle Cleanup at Nottingham and Beeston Canal .
Several big sacks were filled with plastic bottles , cans and wrappers .
There were some more unusual finds too , like an ornate candlestick holder , wellies , trainers , clay pipes and a small tyre .
Local media including BBC Radio Nottingham , East Midlands Today and Notts TV came along to report on what the team were doing .
Talking of things , other than plastic bottles and packaging , found in the water … these are some of the items volunteers found across the country :
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Plastic stools |
Cash register |
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Underwear |
Wheelbarrow |
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Pallets |
Traffic cones |
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Footballs |
Rubber ducks |
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ERDINGER Alkoholfrei , a British Canoeing partner , supported the event , providing food and refreshments for the volunteers .
Pete Gowans , ERDINGER Country Manager , said it was
“ fantastic to see such a vibrant family club being so enthusiastic about picking the rubbish out of the water .”
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Shopping trollies
Fanta can from the 1980s
Roadworks barriers
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Skateboards A Playstation A dead parrot |