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5 Passover recycling hacks

Here’s everything you need to know to stay sustainable during your Seder and spring cleaning.

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What can I recycle? Ramadan edition.
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How to waste less this Ramadan

If you’re preparing to observe in the Holy month of Ramadan this year you are probably busy planning on self-reflection, donating and family time. And eating, of course. Here’s our guide to staying sustainable this Ramadan…

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2 seated women smile as they work to repair a pair of jeans
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5 reasons to volunteer at a Repair Cafe

We’ve launched a brand new Repair Café! The Boggart Hole Clough Repair Café is a collaboration between Stitched Up, the In Our Nature Programme and Lakeside CIC to bring the right to repair to the community of Blackley. Come to the Lakeside Café between 10-12, have a brew, and enjoy the beautiful view of the […]

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wheelie bin storage with a living roof
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5 sustainable secrets about your local tip

We went behind the scenes at our recycling centre in Wythenshawe to see the work being done to enhance biodiversity.

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a variety of plastic items that can be recycled
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This Christmas, don’t forget to put plastic pots, tubs and trays in your mixed recycling bin

This Christmas, don’t forget to put plastic pots, tubs and trays in your mixed recycling bin This is the first Christmas you can recycle pots, tubs and trays at home! Recent changes to recycling in Greater Manchester mean we can recycle more at home than ever before. Plastic pots, tubs and trays go in your […]

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Planting trees to help convert ex-landfill into greener spaces
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Turning landfills into forests

How we transformed 2 ex-landfill sites into sanctuaries for nature

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Your council is now collecting plastic pots tubs and trays in your recycling bin. Make sure they're empty and clean. No plastic film, bags, or crisp packets.
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Major change to what residents can recycle in Greater Manchester announced

Residents in nine Greater Manchester boroughs can now recycle household plastics like pots, tubs and trays in their mixed recycling bin, previously only plastic bottles could be recycled at home. Upgrades at Greater Manchester’s materials recovery facility (MRF), where mixed recycling is sorted, has enabled this expansion Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is also building […]

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International E-waste Day 14th October 2024
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RECYCLE YOUR UNUSED CABLES THIS INTERNATIONAL E-WASTE DAY

Recycle for Greater Manchester is working with Recycle Your Electricals to encourage local residents to participate in The Great Cable Challenge – a nationwide campaign aimed at tackling the millions of cables sitting idle across UK households. The initiative is part of this year’s International E-Waste Day which is taking place on the 14th October.

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large washing line full of damaged clothing hanging over the walkway in a shopping centre.
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R4GM take over shopping centre with colourful display for a clothing and shoes recycling campaign

An immersive and eye-catching display has taken over a town centre’s shopping centre to encourage residents to think about how they get rid of their unwanted clothes.

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BE BATTERY AWARE

There’s hidden batteries everywhere! We’re working with our partners Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to remind you not to put any batteries in your bins at home.

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