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University of Manchester hits major sustainability milestone, with Main Campus becoming 100% ‘Zero Landfill’

University of Manchester hits major sustainability milestone, with Main Campus becoming 100% ‘Zero Landfill’

by Nikki Brown | Mar 26, 2026 | Sustainable Living

The University of Manchester has announced that all of the waste managed under central contracts has been diverted from landfill. This milestone has been achieved through years of planning, negotiation, and operational consideration, with landfill targets built into...
Construction begins on Oldham’s first solar farm

Construction begins on Oldham’s first solar farm

by Nikki Brown | Dec 2, 2025 | Smart Energy

Oldham Council is building its first large-scale, ground-mounted solar farm at Wrigley Head in Failsworth. Fully funded by the Council, Wrigley Head Solar Farm is the first project to be delivered as part of Oldham’s Green New Deal, which aims to create local green...
Underused Denton rail line being considered as part of case to take trams to Stockport

Underused Denton rail line being considered as part of case to take trams to Stockport

by Nikki Brown | Dec 1, 2025 | Transport

Plans to use the underused rail line through Denton to connect more communities to the Metrolink network are being considered by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in a move that could transform connectivity for thousands of residents and businesses. TfGM is...
Major Rochdale heritage regeneration scheme completes

Major Rochdale heritage regeneration scheme completes

by Nikki Brown | Nov 12, 2025 | Uncategorized

A major historical site which is thought to be the key to the early development of Rochdale town centre has been unveiled following a multi-million pound National Lottery Heritage Fund supported restoration. Centred around a natural spring, which spurred the early...
Second round of funding announced for pupil-led eco projects across Greater Manchester

Second round of funding announced for pupil-led eco projects across Greater Manchester

by Nikki Brown | Nov 12, 2025 | Uncategorized

Young eco-entrepreneurs are being given the chance to realise their environmental ambitions thanks to a second round of Eco Grants for Schools from Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). The Greater Manchester Eco Grants for Schools programme is all about...
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