A NEW pop-up exhibition is taking place in West Bay, highlighting the impact of single use plastic packaging on our seas.

West Bay Discovery Centre’s latest pop-up exhibition, Turning the Tide, explores the timeline of how plastic developed and has been used.

The exhibition will be going ahead until the end of October. It highlights the problems associated with the single-use plastics that are now widely used in packaging.

Turning the Tide aims to educate visitors on how they can help in the fight to curb the ever-increasing amounts of microplastics in our oceans.

The exhibition includes an interpretation of J.W Turner's famous painting of West Bay, cleverly created by members of the Bridport Shed using litter found on the beach.

Children who visit can enjoy the the story of the 'Very Hungry Shark' in which they can choose how the shark's story ends.

The Discovery Centre is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11am until 4pm. Although admission is free, donations to the centre are welcomed.

The exhibition has been produced with help from Litter Free Dorset, the West Bay Beach Cleans Group, 5 Things Clear and Plastic Free Bridport and includes contributions from the children of St Mary’s Primary School, Bridport.

For more information, visit the West Bay Discovery Centre Facebook page or www.westbaydiscoverycentre.org.uk