GLASTONBURY Festival-goers left the site littered with thousands of plastic bottles despite this year's eco drive.

Climate change and the environment was the theme of the festival, which banned single-use plastic bottles and provided water in cans or at refill sites.

Despite a ban on single use plastic many bottles have been left behind

Workers now have the tough job of clearing the site after revellers partied for five days Credit: Reuters

People take a nap among all the rubbish - much of which is plastic bottles Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

But as the 200,000 people leave the site, plastic bottles and other debris have been left scattered over the fields as workers start the clean up process.

It comes after Sir David Attenborough made a surprise appearance on the Pyramid Stage yesterday.

He thanked the festival for going "plastic free" as he introduced his new BBC documentary One Planet, Seven Worlds.

He told the crowd: "There was one sequence in Blue Planet II which everyone seems to remember.

"It had an extraordinary effect and now this great festival has gone plastic-free.

"That is more than a million bottles of water have not been drunk by you in plastic. Thank you."

Organisers had previously urged those attending to bring sturdy tents and return home with them, instead of dumping them at the end of the event.

In an interview with the Glastonbury Free Press on Sunday, Emily Eavis said: "We've made so many positive strides with our green campaigns this year.

David Attenborough praises Glastonbury festival for going plastic free on the Pyramid Stage

Sir David Attenborough appeared on the Pyramid Stage at the festival yesterday Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

The empty fields and scorched grass show the aftermath of the festival Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

A huge clean-up operation begins to clear the site of rubbish now the five-day festival is over Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

Weary festival-goers weave their way out through the gates after the five-day bonanza Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

Huge bins of rubbish are overflowing with rubbish - much of which is plastic Credit: Reuters

Plastic bottles and cans litter the farm site in Somerset after the annual festival Credit: PA:Press Association

As the 200,000 people leave the site plastic bottles can be seen littering the floor Credit: Reuters

Multiple tents have been left behind by festival-goers as the event comes to a close Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

The sun glints off discarded bottles left by festival-goers Credit: Reuters

A massive clear-up operation begins today as thousands leave the site Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

"It's incredible to think that there will be one million fewer plastic bottles for the planet to deal with because we've stopped selling them.

"The most eye opening part of the weekend for me was not seeing any plastic bottles in the bins or on the ground.

"I think people are really starting to understand how important it is to treat the land with respect, and to stop living a disposable lifestyle."

There were more than one million plastic drinks bottles sold at the festival in 2017, and zero sold in 2019.

This weekend saw scorching temperatures hit Glastonbury as the UK baked in a heatwave.

Festival-goers complained of waiting an hour to refill their water bottles and having the showers turned off on the hottest day of the year as temperatures reach 31C.

Paramedics from South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust said they had treated 70 people suffering from heat-related illnesses over the weekend with most suffering from heat stroke.

It's all been a bit much for one festival-goer at the end of five days Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

It's been an intense few days of partying for 200,000 people at Worthy Farm Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

Bins are overflowing at the end of the five-day music bonanza Credit: PA:Press Association

At the end of the festival rubbish is littering the site - with many plastic bottles left behind Credit: PA:Press Association

Volunteers have begun to clear up the site today after thousands of revellers swarmed onto Worthy Farm Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

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