A Glasgow community group who organise litter picks say they are "saddened" by the amount of wet wipes and sanitary products they found on the banks of the River Clyde.
River Clyde Environment Group have been doing some litter picks along the Clyde walkway in the Dalmarnock area.
On their most recent pick, they reported that they removed a total of 60 wet wipes and 11 sanitary pads "from a wee area" on the banks of the Clyde, with "lots more to be removed".
The group took to Twitter to share pictures and video footage of their most recent litter pick with their followers, while sharing their concerns about the amount of wet wipes and sanitary products they are coming across on the Clyde.
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They tweeted: "In our litter picks, we are saddened by the extent of wet wipes & sanitary products along the river banks of the Clyde in Dalmarnock, even upstream of the sewage works."
Glasgow Live reached out to River Clyde Environment Group following the video, with the group concerned about the impact the rubbish is having on the water quality of the river.
They said: "Unfortunately, Glasgow City Council only collect litter / flytipping 1m side of the walkway so rubbish along the river bank is left unaddressed. In addition, we have noticed a lot of wet wipes and some sanitary pads along the river banks, stuck in branches and embedded in the bank.
"The sewage related debris is there due to combined sewer overflows, where stormwater and sewage, is released into the river when the sewer system is overwhelmed. We are a bit concerned about the water quality impact with otters, seals, swans, fish etc in the river here and also rowers".
The group are also worried that the amount of discarded wet wipes and sanitary products they collected in just a small area means there must be "thousands" along the banks of the Clyde.
They added: "In a small section at the viewing platforms near Dalmarnock bridge, 60 wet wipes and 11 sanitary pads were collected. There must be hundreds, if not thousands along the river bank. One issue is the sewage overflows themselves as rags (sewage debris) are only the viable signs of the overflows. We hope that SEPA will work with Scottish Water to inspect the river bank more frequently and remove the rags, without damaging vegetation.
"We didn't know the issue was so bad but have seen the sewage stories on the River Almond, Cramond. We are supportive of Scottish Water's #NatureCalls campaign but hope that sewage overflows will be reduced and rags removed when reported."
