Keep up-to-date with the latest news and events in Greater Manchester.
How we transformed 2 ex-landfill sites into sanctuaries for nature
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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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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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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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Greater Manchester’s #CottonOn campaign urges residents to recycle old clothes at textile banks, reducing waste and giving fabrics a second life.
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Almost all of your clothes can be recycled. Even if they’re stained, ripped or past their best, they aren’t rubbish. Cotton on to recycling your clothes and shoes so you never need to bin them again.
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Innovative recycling and reuse projects given £220,000 of funding through the Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund.
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SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK secure contract extensions worth approximately £800m over eight years – with social value, innovation and the environment at the heart of the project.
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As the name suggests, disposable vapes are not meant to last long. When they’re binned the battery can be crushed. This can cause a fire in the bin wagon or at the recycling centres.
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