{"id":916520,"date":"2026-04-25T00:47:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T00:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/916520\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T00:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T00:47:21","slug":"giant-recycling-artwork-painted-live-in-bristol-city-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/916520\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant recycling artwork painted live in Bristol city centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of can\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776994563.89729_can_0_0.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center m-0\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"IJ3sECX9z7\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/everycancounts.co.uk\/earth-day-bristol-canvas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How 700 Recycled Cans Became a Giant Earth Day Mural in Bristol<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;How 700 Recycled Cans Became a Giant Earth Day Mural in Bristol&#8221; &#8212; Every Can Counts\" src=\"https:\/\/everycancounts.co.uk\/earth-day-bristol-canvas\/embed\/#?secret=1D0DxwAu9c#?secret=IJ3sECX9z7\" data-secret=\"IJ3sECX9z7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In celebration of Earth Day (Wednesday 22nd\u00a0April), an eye-catching installation has been revealed at Bristol Cenotaph to raise awareness around the importance of recycling. Made up of over 700 recycled drink cans, the #EveryCanCounts \u2018CANvas\u2019, has been launched by not-for-profit recycling programme, Every Can Counts, in Bristol city centre.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>{alcircleadd}<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>For 2026 aluminium market outlook, download our report TOC:\u00a0<a data-analytic-init=\"true\" data-gaction=\"click\" data-gcategory=\"News_Body\" data-glabel=\"https:\/\/www.alcircle.com\/specialreport\/2476\/global-aluminium-industry-outlook-2026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alcircle.com\/specialreport\/2476\/global-aluminium-industry-outlook-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2018CANvas\u2019 was brought to life by local mural and street artist, Ollie Gillard of Gage Graphics, who is known for his nature and animal themed artwork around Bristol.\u00a0Ollie painted the CANvas artwork with a bespoke Earth Day design highlighting exotic life forms and featuring an Earth visual to mark the occasion and demonstrate how important it is to protect the environment.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alcircle.com\/news\/top-10-aluminium-can-recycling-countries-leading-the-global-circularity-race-118168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Top 10 aluminium can recycling countries leading the global circularity race<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The activation aimed to raise awareness of the infinite recyclability of aluminium and encourage people to recycle their drink cans not just at home but when on-the-go too.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A team of Every Can Counts ambassadors were also at the event, collecting used drink cans in their recycling backpacks and engaging with members of the public to spread their message about the benefits of recycling.\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Chris Latham-Warde, programme manager for Every Can Counts, said:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cEarth Day is an important time for us to discuss how vital it is to care for the environment, including through the recycling of aluminium cans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, we took to the streets of Bristol, joining forces with local artist, Ollie Gillard, to produce a giant CANvas finished with Ollie\u2019s bespoke Earth Day design. It was great to see the CANvas come to life and to watch locals engage with the artwork and our onsite team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery empty drink can could be recycled and back on a shop shelf as a brand-new can in just 60 days. So, every action, no matter how small, really does add up to help make a big difference \u2013 and all year round, not just on Earth Day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ollie Gillard, local artist, said:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cWorking with Every Can Counts on this project has combined my love for street art and the environment. It\u2019s been a pleasure to team up to spread their important message about the importance of recycling through the power of art. I hope the people of Bristol enjoyed the CANvas\u2019 debut!\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Every Can Counts is a unique partnership formed between drink can manufacturers and the wider recycling industry, all with the goal of reaching a 100 per cent\u00a0recycling rate for drinks cans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out- Buyers are looking for your products on our\u00a0<a data-analytic-init=\"true\" data-gaction=\"click\" data-gcategory=\"News_Body\" data-glabel=\"https:\/\/www.alcirclebiz.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alcirclebiz.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">B2B platform<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Note: This article has been issued by Every Can Counts\u00a0and has been published by AL Circle with its original information without any modifications or edits to the core subject\/data.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.alcircle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of banner\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776994907.45755_Banner_0_0.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How 700 Recycled Cans Became a Giant Earth Day Mural in Bristol In celebration of Earth Day (Wednesday&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":916521,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[8818],"tags":[137487,381,748,5771,393,4884,10688,3695,16,15],"class_list":["post-916520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bristol","tag-aluminium","tag-bristol","tag-britain","tag-can","tag-england","tag-great-britain","tag-recycling","tag-sustainability","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116462593625754046","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=916520"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916520\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/916521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=916520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=916520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=916520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}