Plastic Free GM

Eco-Friendly Period Products for Stockport Schools

Two students from Reddish Vale High School have been championing a council grant scheme for eco-friendly period products for educational establishments in Stockport.

Fulfilled plastic-free shopping

Nestled in the picturesque town of Ramsbottom, Fulfilled is a pioneering shop that is leading the way in creating a ‘single use plastic’ free town.

Free water on tap in Greater Manchester

Refill, the award-winning campaign to prevent plastic pollution by connecting people with free tap water has launched in Greater Manchester with the installation of the first water fountain in Bury as part of a pilot scheme.

Flourish

After living in the US where buying plastic free staples like flour, lentils and rice in “hoppers” (giant containers from which customers serve themselves using their own container or bag) was easily done at some Grocery Stores, she couldn’t believe this wasn’t possible in a large, thriving city like Manchester. So she decided it was time for change!

Grindsmith

…for serving delicious coffee to those in need of a caffeine fix, and others who want to relax in their comfortable venues, Behind the tasty beverages is a dedicated team who care about sustainability from seed to cup.

Gronn Eco Salon, Bury

Rachael started her career in hairdressing at the age of 17 in Bury, and has worked all over Greater Manchester in the hair and beauty industry for the last 26 years. When she decided to take the leap and open her own salon, it felt right to return to Bury. “I wanted to run a salon in the kindest way I could, for the planet, for animals, for everyone. It came from my core values really; it’s just an extension of that”.

Seastraw is a Manchester-based campaign

Working with pubs, bars, restaurants and other businesses using disposable food items

Envirolution Festival

Envirolution is a volunteer-led, one-day festival held annually at Platt Fields Park in Fallowfield. A shining example of how large-scale events and festivals can be single-use plastic free and offer excellent food, drink, activities and entertainment.

M20 Refills

Manchester’s first ‘milkman style’ zero waste home delivery service. The service delivers eco-friendly cleaning products and toiletries in reusable glass bottles, and a range of reduced packaging products including bamboo toothbrushes in a simple cardboard packet and beeswax food wraps (a plastic-free alternative to clingfilm).

A new straw joins the hive – the Manchester paper bee sip straw!

Creating a new buzz around Greater Manchester!

The perfect size for cocktails, mixed drinks and pretty much anything served in a rocks glass.

Keeping reusable coffee cups on the menu

The #ContactlessCoffee campaign has been launched by City to Sea in partnership with Better Food to advise cafes and restaurants on how to safely use reusable coffee cups.

Reduce, reuse, refill, repeat

City to Sea have taken their award-winning Refill campaign to the next level!

Refill will always be a drinking water campaign, but plastic pollution is a much bigger than bottled water, so they’re on a mission to make it easier to live with less plastic AND save money.