Bath has scrubbed up nicely with a new life
ABATHTUB that was dumped in Ainsdale has been given a new lease of life by a Southport firm.
An acrylic tub, which had been dumped on Liverpool Road, was discovered by Sefton Council on April 12.
it took to social media to share the discovery and warn others about fly-tipping.
The posting said: “Ok, who fly-tipped a bathtub?!
“From baths to the kitchen sink, fly-tipping IS NOT acceptable and if you’re caught, you’re in trouble.”
In response, Southport eco-firm Plughole Planters, asked the council if it could take the tub and recycle it.
The company then transformed the bathtub into a planter, which was donated to the North Park Community Gardens group, where it will now be filled with colourful flowers in time for summer.
Morgan Griffin, the managing director of Plughole Planters, said: “We were delighted that Sefton offered us the chance to ‘upcycle’ this unsightly piece of fly-tipping.
“It was lovely to meet with Ali Horton of the North Park Community Garden where the planter will now be proudly displayed and filled with beautiful flowers.
“Fly-tipping is unsightly and anti-social. There are so many responsible and eco-friendly ways to get rid of your unwanted household items and this is a happy ending to a otherwise unsightly and illegal act.”
To find out more about the Plughole Planters, or to offer materials to them, visit www.plugholeplanters.co.uk.