Carolyn Scott and the Sustainable Crediton Waste Action Crew created a unique and colourful flower garden out of waste plastic bottles, tubs, carrier bags, cellophane and other plastic bits and bobs at the Community Market in Town Square in June as part of the Crediton Festival.

The sun shone on the market and on the sculpture which Carolyn began at home using plastic bottles and carrier bags mostly collected at waste plastic collection days, organised by the Waste Action Group at Peck and Strong on the industrial estate.

The sculpture was assembled and completed during the market with the enthusiastic assistance of both young and old. It remained in place in the Square for several days for everyone passing to admire.

Carolyn commented ' people throw out plastic containers after one use without much thought for what happens to the plastic once their bins are collected. It is ''out of sight and out of mind'' really. But plastic takes an incredible 500 years to break down in landfill sites. It is a sobering thought that every bit of plastic ever created is still in existence and will be for a very long time to come. Our sculpture was a bit of colourful fun aimed at making people think about how they handle their rubbish a bit more. We hope Kirtonians enjoyed it and will make a real effort to collect up and recycle their waste plastic as a result of our efforts.'

The next waste plastic collection day takes place on Saturday July 6th from 10am to 12.30pm at Peck and Strong, next door but one to Eakers on the Crediton industrial estate.