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| 'Shop' stocked with Forest of Dean litter opens | |
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| A "litter shop" stocked with rubbish collected in the Forest of Dean has opened in Gloucestershire. | |
| The rubbish, which includes a 33-year-old packet of crisps and decades-old drinks bottles, was litter-picked in half a day in and around the area. | The rubbish, which includes a 33-year-old packet of crisps and decades-old drinks bottles, was litter-picked in half a day in and around the area. |
| To highlight the problem, a pop-up store has been opened in Coleford and a vending machine installed in the forest as part of a new pilot scheme. | To highlight the problem, a pop-up store has been opened in Coleford and a vending machine installed in the forest as part of a new pilot scheme. |
| If it succeeds at reducing litter, the scheme will be rolled out nationally. | If it succeeds at reducing litter, the scheme will be rolled out nationally. |
| About 250 tonnes of rubbish are removed from the ancient woodlands at a cost of £400,000 each year, according to the Forest of Dean District Council. | About 250 tonnes of rubbish are removed from the ancient woodlands at a cost of £400,000 each year, according to the Forest of Dean District Council. |
| In a bid to "persuade people not to drop litter", a six-month campaign "Love your Forest" has been launched by the charity Hubbub working with the district council. | In a bid to "persuade people not to drop litter", a six-month campaign "Love your Forest" has been launched by the charity Hubbub working with the district council. |
| "This is the real fruits of the forest - what's found on the forest floor," said Elle McAll, from Hubbub. | "This is the real fruits of the forest - what's found on the forest floor," said Elle McAll, from Hubbub. |
| "And the crazy things is we didn't have to do any archaeological digs, it was just still lying on the surface of the forest and still identifiable." | "And the crazy things is we didn't have to do any archaeological digs, it was just still lying on the surface of the forest and still identifiable." |
| 'Forest fresh' | 'Forest fresh' |
| Under signs promoting "forest fresh" and "locally sourced", the pop-up shop is stocked with shelves of dumped cans and plastic bottles and a chiller cabinet of empty sandwich packets. | Under signs promoting "forest fresh" and "locally sourced", the pop-up shop is stocked with shelves of dumped cans and plastic bottles and a chiller cabinet of empty sandwich packets. |
| And among the "litter artefacts" on display are old pull-ring drinks cans and an unopened packet of ready salted crisps dating from the mid 1980s. | And among the "litter artefacts" on display are old pull-ring drinks cans and an unopened packet of ready salted crisps dating from the mid 1980s. |
| "We've also got one - Walkers Worcester sauce flavour - that's 28 years old which we dated by the competition," said Ms McAll. | "We've also got one - Walkers Worcester sauce flavour - that's 28 years old which we dated by the competition," said Ms McAll. |
| "People think one little bit [of rubbish] doesn't make a difference but litter doesn't go away. It is a stubborn persistent problem." | "People think one little bit [of rubbish] doesn't make a difference but litter doesn't go away. It is a stubborn persistent problem." |
| Councillor Marrilyn Smart, from the district council, said the authority takes "littering very seriously". | Councillor Marrilyn Smart, from the district council, said the authority takes "littering very seriously". |
| "We encourage residents to visit the litter shop and learn about the issues caused by the irresponsible disposal of waste," she said. | "We encourage residents to visit the litter shop and learn about the issues caused by the irresponsible disposal of waste," she said. |