A life-sized sculpture of Noah's Ark, made from 3,000 plastic bottles, has been unveiled by a Barking art gallery.
Hundreds of volunteers collected plastic bottles which were polluting local parks, rivers and nature reserves in Barking and Dagenham.
Organised by artist Laura Iosifescu, the artwork aims to raise awareness of climate change, pollution and social isolation.
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Laura, who runs Barking-based Laura I. Art Gallery, said: "Unfortunately, Barking and Dagenham is one of the most polluted places in the UK and I wanted to do something about this because I love the borough so much.
"On top of this, a big local issue is also social isolation, so we thought: 'why not try and find a community solution which will address both of these issues?'
"The response to Noah’s Ark was amazing, with tens of organisations and hundreds of local people of all ages getting involved."
The unveiling took place in Abbey Park earlier this month and was attended by dignitaries from Barking and Dagenham Council.
Council leader Darren Rodwell said: "The council will not rest in its war against grime crime but we cannot do this alone. This project is so good, because it gets the young and old together for a good cause through art."
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