New Derry art urges people to 'Turn off the Plastic Tap'

The sculpture, Turn off the Plastic Tap, signifies the amount of plastic waste we create and the fact that a lot of this plastic waste ends up in our oceans.

The artist behind the sculpture is called Shelia Byrne and it was created in conjunction with Park Drop In Youth Group. It is made from over 1000 plastic bottles that were collected after the Strabane Half Marathon and from Council staff in Council buildings.

The sculpture will be on display outside the old Eason’s Unit in Foyleside Shopping Centre all week for Recycle Week 2022, which falls 17 - 23 October 2022. People are encouraged to get their photo beside the sculpture any day this week and tag #RecycleWeek on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.