A collaboration between the Clean Merseyside Centre (CMC), public spectacles company Walk the Plank, community recyclers and local businesses saw the monster take centre stage in the finale of the G-Litter Festival on March 27.
Walk the Plank, which made the giant seven-metre sculpture from re-used waste steel, plastics and textiles, approached the CMC for advice on local sources of waste materials.
Gill Nowell of CMC said: “We are used to handling requests from companies wanting to find out more about the commercial benefits of the growing recycling sector but building giant waste monsters is a first for us!
“The G-Litter festival is yet another example of how materials can be re-used, recycled or reclaimed. The festival's aim of raising awareness of the importance of recycling is also something the CMC can readily endorse.”
The CMC is supported by Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority, Mersey Waste Holdings, Shanks First, SWEET, ERDF Object One programme and local authorities. It works to stimulate markets for recycled materials in Merseyside.
The month-long G-Litter Festival aimed to raise awareness of waste and recycling issues through artistic, musical and theatrical activities with local residents, community groups and schools.
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