John Waters / Illegally discarded rubbish and scrap metal close to the village of Westhay, Somerset, UK. January 2011.

Philippe Clement / Scrap metal heap along the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal at Ghent seaport, Belgium, August 2010

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Worker silhouetted by red hot metal at the copper foundry in Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia, 2000.

David Woodfall / Pile of scrap cars prior to being recycled. England, UK July 2009

David Woodfall / Pile of scrap cars prior to being recycled. England, UK July 2009

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of residues dumped from a metal mine, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Ivy (Hedera sp) growing through metal grating in garden of Vatican City, Rome, Italy, March 2010

Mark Raycroft / Border Collie (Canis familiaris) three puppies in metal bucket

Duncan Mcewan / Scrap metal dump in old slate quarry, Isle of Luing, Argyll, Scotland, UK

Jabruson / Colour coding, markings and metal stays on hardwood timber tree trunk base. Large-scale hardwood timber extraction with hardwood logs marked-up and readied for loading onto railway trucks that will co...

Jabruson / Colour coding, markings and metal stays on hardwood timber tree trunk bases with new (Ipomoea spp) leaf growth over logs. Large-scale hardwood timber extraction in Gabon. 2009

Pat Tuson / Scrap Metal Yard behind red painted gate Highbury, London Borough of Islington, UK

Pat Tuson / Scrap Metal Yard behind red painted gate Highbury, London Borough of Islington, UK

Pat Tuson / Failed green wall showing a metal frame and capillary matting before replanting. Children's Centre building, Paradise Park, Holloway, London, UK January 2010

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Adult female Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) perched on a metal rail with insect prey, Bristol, England, UK, June.

Ernie Janes / Metal groynes being maintained. Happisburgh, Norfolk, UK, September 2012.

Ernie Janes / House sparrow (Passer domesticus) male perched on metal railing, UK, March.

Ernie Janes / House sparrow (Passer domesticus) female perched on metal railing, UK, March.

Danny Green / Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis) basking on rusty metal. Leicestershire, UK, March.

Danny Green / Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis) basking on rusty metal. Leicestershire, UK, March.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) amongst wreckage of a Mulberry harbour from World War II, Selsey, West Sussex, England, UK, English Channel, April

John Cancalosi / Close up of rusted metal wire /coil, Recycling Center, Ithaca, New York, USA, property released

Nick Upton / Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in winter plumage, standing on metal platform in Regent's Park boating lake with people walking in the background, London, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Three Black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in winter plumage, standing on metal platform in Regent's Park boating lake with people in the background, London, UK, January.

Loic Poidevin / Western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) perched on metal fence post, Breton Marsh, West France.

Martin Willis / Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus) male decorating his bower with a metal screw, Opalton, Queensland, Australia

Benoit Stichelbaut / Chain detail.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Metal winch upon schooner

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Two Black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in winter plumage standing on metal platform in Regent's Park boating lake with people walking in the background, London, UK, January. Did you know?...

Nick Turner / Person placing plastic and metal into kitchen recycling bins, September 2008.

Pedro Narra / Metal can dumped and washed up on beach, Sado estuary, Portugal

David Woodfall / Father and daughter looking at dead Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup, 1 week. Possible cause of death is heavy-metal build up from industry. Donna Nook, UK, October.

Fabrice Cahez / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on metal railing, Vosges, France, April

Ernie Janes / Corn Chamomile (Anthemis arvensis), Corncockle (Agrostema githago) and common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) flowering in meadow with old metal wheel structure, UK

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Large metal sculpture of reindeer on the outskirts of the town of Salekhard. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Late 19th Century Nenets tobacco box made from mammoth ivory, with a small metal spoon. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia.

Nature Production / Japanese Gecko (Gekko japonicus) with tongue out, looking through gap in rusty metal sheet, Japan

Mark Taylor / Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy, 7 weeks, in a metal dog bowl.

Juergen Freund / Researcher Guido Westhoff looking through a car dumpsite where snakes could be taking shelter under metal sheets or inside the car or engines. Queensland, Australia, February 2008

Brent Stephenson / Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) resting on a metal fence. Ambury Regional Park, Auckland, New Zealand, February.

Brent Stephenson / Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) resting on a metal fence. Ambury Regional Park, Auckland, New Zealand, February.

Markus Varesvuo / Male Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) perched on metal fence post, Israel, March

Philippe Clement / Scrapheap for recycling metal at Ghent seaport, Belgium

Daniel Heuclin / Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus) close up, with jaw open using metal instrument, to show venomous fangs. Captive, Morocco.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Common gull {Lanus canus} on nest in metal mooring hoops at harbour, Denmark, June

Pete Oxford / Pantanal cowboys 'Boiadeiro' often decorate their clothing and horses and tack with pieces of metal. This cowboy has soda can tops on his chaps and an old watch strap secures his pistol in place. Mato...

Sue Daly / Coastal landscape with gorse and a rusty old piece of metal machinery in the foreground, West coast of Sark, Channel Isles, UK, summer 2009

Robin Chittenden / Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) adult perched on metal bar, Norfolk, UK. June

Paul Hobson / Perch (Perca fluviatilis) in canal polluted with rusty metal, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK

Stephen Dalton / Sycamore moth {Acronicta aceris} resting on metal, UK

Juan Carlos Munoz / Ornate metal door furniture on traditional painted wooden door of Dovregubbens Hall, Dovrefjell National Park, Norway, April 2009

Rob Cousins / Old rope tied around a metal pile on Harbour Master's boat, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK , July 2008

Tom Gilks / Dogs sleeping in shade underneath a metal barrier next to road, Dakar, Senegal, 2008

Tom Gilks / Artisan crafting picture frame from recycled metal, Dakar, Senegal, 2008

Tom Gilks / Artisans filing down aluminium pots made from reclaimed metal, The Gambia, 2008

Tom Gilks / Artisans filing down aluminium pots made from reclaimed metal, The Gambia, 2008

Tom Gilks / Gambian man hammering scrap metal reclaimed from traditional taxi, The Gambia, 2008

Tom Gilks / Gambian man hammering scrap metal, making a stove, The Gambia, 2008

Tom Gilks / Pile of stoves made from scrap metal reclaimed from traditional taxis, The Gambia, 2008

Pete Oxford / Waterwheel driven by two oxen. As the water level drops more metal buckets are added to reach the water, Rajasthan, India, 2006

Pete Oxford / Waterwheel driven by two oxen. As the water level drops more metal buckets are added to reach the water, Rajasthan, India, 2006

Paul Hobson / Tawny Owl {Strix aluco} sitting on metal fence in woodland, Derbyshire, UK Captive.

Michael Hutchinson / White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) Back of skull of a poached rhinoceros showing bullet hole. Green ring around bullet hole is oxidation of bullet metal. This rhino was poached in 2002 or 2003 on...

Jane Burton / Tabby kitten with young rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in a metal watering can.

Jane Burton / Tabby kitten with hamster in a metal bucket.

Bernard Castelein / Young buddhist monks using pole to carry metal rubbish bin, Chhode Gompa, Lo-Manthang, Upper Mustang, Nepal

Nick Barwick / Lapwing chick with metal and coloured rings for identification purposes (Vanellus vanellus) Mid Yare reserve, Norfolk, UK

Mark Brownlow / Producer Mark Brownlow in metal chain dive suit, watching Grey reef sharks from boat, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, August 2003. BBC Roboshark programme

Klaus Echle / Western barbastelle bat {Barbastella barbastella} being tagged with metal marker by scientist, Germany, 2005

Willem Kolvoort / Freshwater sponge (Spongilla lacustris) growing on sheet of metal in river Maas, Holland. green coloration due to presence of algae,

Willem Kolvoort / Freshwater sponge (Spongilla lacustris) growing on metal at bottom of lake, colourless due to depth of water and absence of algae. Holland

Pete Oxford / Kazakh nomads making metal horse shoes nr Tsengle Khairkhan Mt, Western Mongolia. 2001

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Common gull at nest made on metal chain links {Larus canus} Denmark

Andy Sands / Black rat {Rattus rattus} amidst rusting metal items and rope - ships tackle. Captive. UK.

Andy Sands / Black rat {Rattus rattus} amidst rusting metal items + rope. Captive. UK.

Staffan Widstrand / Old style Bear trap, Halsingland, Sweden

Staffan Widstrand / Confiscated, illegal wolverine trap, Jamtland, Sweden

Daniel Gomez / Anaconda {Eunectes murinus} coiled around metal post. Para, Brazil. Captive.

Pete Oxford / Precious Metal Scarab (Plusiotus sp) on leaf, Manu cloud forest, Peru

Norbert Wu / Turtle Exclusion Device (Ted) metal grate allows turtles to escape shrimp trawl, Florida

Norbert Wu / Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Turtle Exclusion Device (Ted) metal grate allows it to escape shrimp trawl, Florida

Pete Oxford / Gold for sale in hands; panned from Tambopata river, Amazonia, Peru

Pete Oxford / Gold for sale panned from Tambopata river, Amazonia, Peru

Paul Hobson / Adder sunning on rusty metal {Vipera berus} UK

Paul Hobson / Slow worm sunning on rusty metal {Anguis fragilis} UK

Paul Hobson / Two Adders sunning on rusty metal {Vipera berus} UK

Jose B. Ruiz / Aluminium can recycling plant. Elche, Spain

Nick Barwick / Lapwing chick with unique metal number ring {Vanellus vanellus} Buckenham Marsh Norfolk UK - Mid Yare RSPB Reserve

Dan Burton / Recycling aluminium cans, Devon, UK.

Tim Edwards / Viviparous lizard (Lacerta vivipara) on rusted metal sheet

Onne van der Wal / Man fixing a metal part to the deck of a yacht under construction.

Onne van der Wal / Metal cleat on board a Morris 42, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Onne van der Wal / Worker in shipyard cutting metal with acetelene torch.

Onne van der Wal / The photographer's reflection captured in the shining metal onboard 140ft luxury schooner "Skylge", designed by André Hoek and built by Holland Jachtbouw, sailing in the French Riviera, France. Prope...

Onne van der Wal / Detail of a cruising yacht metal cleat. Rhode Island, USA.

Onne van der Wal / Sheet metal rolling machine at the abandoned whaling station in Grytviken, South Georgia.