A social project hopes to give away one tonne of reclaimed paint next month.

The Paint Place in The Sidings, Leytonstone, will be giving five litres of paint to each person to turn up at its Spring Open Day on Saturday, March 9.

The giveaway is part of a sustainability project led by the Forest Recycling Project, a not-for-profit social enterprise aiming to encourage people to become more environmentally friendly.

The paint, vinyl matt emulsion, has been sourced by the group before it was dumped at landfill sites.

People can buy it all year round from just £1 per litre.

The open day will run between 11am and 3pm.