Vintage Twix Wrapper from 1984 Discovered on Riverbank in Barwick

Someone found an old Twix wrapper in a river. It looks to be over 40 years old. The wrapper’s expiry date reads August 1984. It was found near Ingleby Barwick, on the River Leven’s bank. The wrapper even had a price: just 13 pence.

The Tees River Trust shared a photo online. Stephen Bell picked up the wrapper. The Trust pointed out its 1984 expiry date, meaning it’s been littered for over forty years. This shows litter doesn’t just vanish.

Plastic waste stays, harming nature and polluting our rivers for decades. Dispose of litter responsibly, the Trust urged. Today’s small action avoids long-lasting impact. Let’s work together and keep our waterways neat.

Mars Wrigley makes the Twix bar. Their spokesperson shared their company’s view that packaging waste goes against their planet vision. Everyone must help reduce litter, they said; businesses must also tackle the root of the problem.

The company has disposal messages on Twix products. They partner with Keep Britain Tidy too, helping support litter prevention efforts around the UK. Technology allows them for better packaging, so they keep reducing their environmental footprint.

Stephen is an angler at NOIAC. He helps with invasive species work and collaborates with the Tees Rivers Trust. They both improve the river a lot, benefiting the environment and angling clubs.

Tees Rivers Trust manages the whole Tees Catchment and is a conservation body dedicated solely to it. They aim to improve the water habitat and conserve the Tees and its waterways.