by Nikki Brown | Aug 2, 2023 | Sustainable Living
Bright, colourful and eye-catching bins will appear in Burrs Country Park, as part of a new on-the-go recycling initiative launched by Bury Council. Bury #InTheLoop is a three-month trial which will make it as easy as possible for residents and visitors to...
by Nikki Brown | Aug 2, 2023 | Sustainable Living
22 community groups from across Greater Manchester have benefitted from a share of £220,000 to support innovative projects tackling waste, as well as encouraging reuse and recycling. Now in its third year, the Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) Community Fund has...
by Nikki Brown | Apr 20, 2023 | Sustainable Living
New data on recycling rates published by DEFRA shows that Greater Manchester now recycles more than 50% of its household waste, placing the city-region in the top half of the UK for recycling. Greater Manchester’s 50% recycling rate places it well ahead of the...
by Nikki Brown | Apr 4, 2023 | Sustainable Living
Local groups and voluntary organisations can now apply for funding to help cut waste and promote sustainability thanks to a community fund. The Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund is a joint R4GM and Suez initiative to support the Greater Manchester...
by Nikki Brown | Sep 7, 2022 | Sustainable Living
Trafford-based reuse centre The Renew Hub has renovated and resold more than 50,000 items in its first year saving 500 tonnes of material from landfill, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has announced. The Renew Hub which opened in July 2021, is the...
