Not all wrapping paper is actually paper. Some is made with plastic or foil.
To check if it can be recycled, try the scrunch test. If you can scrunch the paper into a ball and it stays scrunched, you can recycle it.
Halloween is my favourite time of the year. I love any reason to get dressed up and to make my house look spooky! But as someone that cares about the environment, I hate to see all the single-use items we use once and then bin. So, this year I’ve challenged myself to waste less. Here’s how I got into a Hallo-green mindset.
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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) and Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) are urging residents to take care when disposing of items containing batteries after a lorry caught fire last week.
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Renew celebrates four years and millions of pounds transforming local waste into community good. Renew has donated £1.6 million directly to community groups and charities across Greater Manchester in the last four years. Renew is a joint initiative between Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) and SUEZ recycling and recovery UK and is the largest reuse […]
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