Generation Amazing: The zoologist ridding his local park of rubbish and PPE

Ryan Eddowes holds a bag of rubbish to the camera after voluntarily litter picking.
Ryan Eddowes has spent his spare time litter picking in his local park in Wednesfield. Credit: ITV News Central

Generation Amazing celebrates the great work of young people in their communities during the coronavirus pandemic. This is Ryan Eddowes' story.

When zoologist Ryan Eddowes was furloughed due to covid-19, the 24-year-old took it upon himself to collect litter and PPE waste in his local park in Wednesfield - along with the assistance of his trusty sidekick, Taz.



Watch Ryan's story in full, below.

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