34 trollies were pulled from the River Medway

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00:00 Where the river is being drawn down we're having a lot more access to areas we wouldn't usually

00:04 and there's a lot of shopping trolleys and debris that normally we wouldn't have any access to and it does have a big impact on

00:10 wildlife and habitats just the litter being in there

00:13 So the more we can get out the more of a positive benefit it's going to have.

00:16 Just to get the river looking cleaner

00:18 There's been a lot of rubbish put in the river

00:21 Obviously with the river flow at the moment, it's quite strong

00:24 So stuff's getting carried down river and we just will make it safer for people to use the river

00:29 Kayakers, paddle boarders, whoever does want to use the river

00:32 We're really fortunate local supermarkets have offered to take their trolleys away and that's the bulk of it

00:38 Metal stuff will go to recycling centres. It's fantastic

00:43 We've seen 50 volunteers plus turning up

00:45 And one of the reasons I'm here as a volunteer today is because I truly care about the river

00:50 It's a thing that as an angler, we're all conservationists and

00:56 conservationists means that we care about the bird life, the natural habitat and of course the fish