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From 1st October 2023 businesses must no longer supply, sell or offer certain single-use plastic items in England.
Single-use plastics. The law is changing – Q & A
From October 2023, subject to parliamentary approval, new laws on single-use plastics come into force. This is your chance to think differently and shift from single-use to #reuse.
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The Plastic Pact
The Greater Manchester Plastic Pact was one of the first and boldest Pacts to commit to reducing single-use plastics from the public estate by the end of 2024.
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Greater Manchester Refill Destination
‘Refill’ is the message as the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Manchester City Council join forces to ditch single-use plastics once and for all.
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Reducing plastic waste in the workplace
There are lots of ways to cut down on single-use plastics at work. Take a look at some of the simple ways you can help.
Read Single-use plastics. The law is changing.
From October 2023, subject to parliamentary approval, new laws on single-use plastics come into force. This is your chance to think differently and shift from single-use to #reuse.
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Trafford school children present a ‘Green Summit’ in their own words
Trafford school children present their understanding of climate change using creative literacy skills.
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Greater Manchester’s Social Homes Going Green
Michael Ramsey, GMCA Environment Project Manager, provides an overview of the social housing decarbonisation work taking place across the region…
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Greater Manchester Green City Review of 2022
We take a look-back at some of the projects and news stories our partners have deliverd on the Greater Manchester Green City Region for 2022
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Meet the Energy Innovators – Public Sector Session
Daniel Dickinson, Development Lead at the Energy Innovation Agency, provides a quick overview of a recent ‘meet the energy innovators’ session, where over 40 Greater Manchester public sector representatives welcomed pitches from ten innovators.
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A look back at Greater Manchester Green Summit 2022
To mark the start of COP27, we highlight the progress made to deliver our Environment Plan over the last year and look back at some of the key points from the fifth annual Greater Manchester Green Summit.
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Green Summit 2022: The route to net zero electricity
Ian Smyth, Chief Executive Officer at Green Summit 2022 official partner Electricity North West, tells us there’s never been a more challenging and exciting time to be part of the energy industry.
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Green Summit 2022: The challenges facing water and how it is managed
Green Summit 2022 headline sponsor United Utilities looks at the challenges facing water and how it is managed across the city-region.
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