Volunteers sought to help in Great Borders River Clean

This bi-annual event has grown over the last few years to become the largest simultaneous river clean in the UK with over 20 towns and villages across the Borders taking part.

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In the last three years, river cleans organised by GreenTweed Eco have removed over 10,000kg of rubbish from the region's waterways.

The Peebles section will meet up at Kingsmeadows Road Car Park, 11am - 2 pm on Saturday October 29 and volunteers are advised to dress appropriately. Bags, litter pickers and advice will be given.

Also on Saturday Innerleithen volunteers are asked to meet at the Red Bull Car Park at 9.30am.

Cardrona volunteers should meet at Nashy’s in Cardrona at 11am on Sunday October 30.

Details of other meeting places throughout the region can be found here.

The event which takes place throughout the Borders is organised by the founder of GreenTweed Eco, Melrose teacher Tom Rawson.

He said: "The Great Borders River Clean has gone from strength to strength, removing thousands of kilograms of rubbish from rivers and streams across the Borders.

“In some locations, we are really getting to the bottom of the problem with greatly reduced hauls in recent editions.

I am also really delighted to announce an ongoing partnership between GreenTweed Eco and Taste House Coffee as we work together to reduce plastic pollution on Scotland's waterways and beaches."

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Alex Wield, spokesman for Taste House Coffee: "Taste House Coffee has a policy of "double or quits". Until we can eliminate single-use plastics from our supply chain, we are committed to removing at least twice the amount we use from the natural environment."

Details of how and where to join the Great Borders River Clean can be found here.