Women's Institute 'knit poo' to protest over river filth
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA ‘yarn bombing’ protest march against the pollution in the River Mersey is being organised by a Women’s Institute group - using knitted poo, felt fish and various other crafted wildlife to accompany their banners and placards.
The Urmston-based Social Lites WI will meet at the Lord Nelson pub on Stretford Road at 9am on Saturday, September 16 and march along Meadow Road to the Ashton on Mersey bridge where the protest will take place.
They are carrying out the protest to underline the National Federation of Women’s Institute’s (NFWI) campaign to clear up waterways during its ‘Week of River Action’, from September 12 to 18. Join our FREE Manchester Crime and Court WhatsApp group by clicking here Yarn bombing is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre.
Social Lites committee member Lyn Davies explained: “The standard of water quality in our rivers is shameful. We’re doing what the WI does best – rolling our sleeves up and taking action - and having fun while we’re at it. “We want to see an end to pollution in our rivers so that we can clear up our waters for our health and wellbeing, our environment and to safeguard them for the future.” Trafford councillors recently voiced their fury over raw sewage discharges into the River Mersey and called on the Government to establish the principle that ‘the polluter pays’.
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