PLASTIC affecting the environment has been a hot topic over recent months.

Helen Evans, of Ruthin, took this photograph while she was walking through Cae Ddol.

"I noticed last year's cygnet had found a plastic cup," explained Helen.

"It kept picking it up and crunching it.

"The cygnet was coughing and drinking water.

"Eventually it swam onto the lake and I was able to remove the plastic."

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