Litter Picking Group

Friends of the Aire

287 bags collected so far!

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An environmental group who take a pride in the river Aire between Crown Point Bridge and Thwaite Mill organising community litter picks and caring ...

An environmental group who take a pride in the river Aire between Crown Point Bridge and Thwaite Mill organising community litter picks and caring for local wildlife.

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Latest Achievements

23 March 2024

We picked from the banks of the Aire in South Leeds along the scenic Trans Pennine Trail to the Thwaite Water Mill.

  • 13 bags collected
  • 7 pickers
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09 March 2024

A mile stretch along the river Aire in the Leeds ward of Hunslet and Riverside. There were 100s of plastic bottles and lots of polystyrene amongst the litter left as the river receded.

  • 18 bags collected
  • 10 pickers
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20 February 2024

River born litter that had been left on the bank after the swollen Aire returned to more normal levels. It was easy to fill one bag with plastic bottles, polystyrene and a few cans. One can was a spray paint aerosol, probably discarded by a thoughtless graffiti artist.

  • 1 bag collected
  • 1 picker
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14 February 2024

Andrea & Derek collected 2 bags of litter from the river Aire caught in trees etc. near Richmond Bridge using a Long Litter Picker.

  • 2 bags collected
  • 2 pickers
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10 February 2024

From the towpath between Leeds Dock and Knostrop Weir.

  • 10 bags collected
  • 8 pickers
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26 January 2024

Banks of the river Aire in Leeds LS10

  • 3 bags collected
  • 1 picker
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20 January 2024

Along the towpath in Knowsthorpe.

  • 10 bags collected
  • 4 pickers
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12 January 2024

Close to the footbridge at Knostrop Leeds LS10

  • 14 bags collected
  • 7 pickers
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04 January 2024

Close to Richmond Bridge

  • 5 bags collected
  • 4 pickers
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04 January 2024

River between Pig Love and Aire Quays

  • 3 bags collected
  • 2 pickers
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03 January 2024

Towpath by Clarence Dock

  • 1 bag collected
  • 1 picker
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