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...
by Nikki Brown | Aug 26, 2022 | Sustainable Living
Twenty-six community groups across Greater Manchester will receive a total of £220,000 in funding to support projects tackling waste and encouraging reuse and recycling. Now for a second year, the Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) Community Fund has been awarded a...
by Nikki Brown | Jun 27, 2022 | Sustainable Living
A new framework is being rolled out to help Greater Manchester businesses and residents reduce waste and create a more circular economy. Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) Sustainable Consumption Plan (SCP), which was approved on 24 June 2022,...
