Reducing Waste
NEW Greater Manchester School Eco Refill Shops – now 25 across the region!
Following the success of the first wave of School Eco Refill Shops over the last 12 months, there are now a further 15 schools running their own small business, selling a range of environmentally friendly refill products across Greater Manchester.
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School Eco Refill Shop at the Green Summit
Children from the the Pupils Profit, St Margaret Mary’s Primary School Eco Refill Shop were very happy to tell delegates about the benefits of refill and offer them the chance to buy their lovely products
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Local Sustainability Champions: Stitched Up Community Benefit Society
In our series of local sustainability champions, we caught up with Win the Volunteer and Textile Reuse Coordinator from Stitched Up Community Benefit Society, a small Not-for-Profit with the aim of inspiring action on sustainable fashion at their new location at Bridge 5 Mill, Manchester…
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Manchester, we need your help! Join the Borro Scheme and reduce waste
Every year, the UK uses around 3 billion takeaway cups, each serving a drink for just 15 minutes before being thrown away. This staggering waste amounts to over 200,000 miles of cups—enough to circle the earth eight times! But the good news is, this waste is avoidable.
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Local sustainability Champions: Moss Side Repair Café
We caught up with Emily Corner, Operations Manager at Sow the City who runs the Boiler House to find out how the R4GM Community Fund has helped to make a difference to their project…
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NEW Schools Wanted in Greater Manchester to Host Eco Refill Shops
Following the success of the School Eco Refill Shop pilot over the last 9 months, Greater Manchester Combined Authority are inviting more schools in the region to apply for funding to set-up their own small business, selling a range of environmentally friendly products.
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Red House Farm School Pilot Scheme
Red House Farm is a 57ha, Soil Association certified organic farm on the edge of Greater Manchester. As part of their Countryside Stewardship Scheme, a pilot project has been setup to assess the impact of bringing the same group of children to the farm, with visits taking place each half term.
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Local Sustainability Champion: Little Green Sock Project
From community groups and charities to businesses and schools, we believe that everyone has a role to play in helping Greater Manchester become carbon neutral by 2038. We are shining a spotlight on the passionate individuals who are already leading the way. We caught up with Catherine D’Albertanson, CEO of the Little Green Sock Project to find out how the R4GM Community Fund has helped to make a difference to their project…
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Local Sustainability Champion: Nigel Goulding, Environmental Education Officer
In the latest Local Sustainability Champions blog, we have interviewed Nigel Goulding from Rochdale Borough Council, who covers the district’s approach to using refill as a way to reduce single-use plastics.
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Greater Manchester School Eco Refill Shops: Keeping the momentum going…
In the third blog in our series covering the progress of the School Eco Refill Shops, all the schools have launched and are committed to be open for business every month for their school communities…
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Future Furnishings Exhibition to Showcase Upcycling Innovation in Bolton
Saturday 15th June is the launch event for the Future Furnishings exhibition, the event runs until Wednesday 3rd July and the public will have access to a range of exciting workshops, drop in sessions and the opportunity to view the creative outputs of the Textiles and Surface Design and Digital Content Creation students from the University of Bolton.
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Local Sustainability Champion: Paul Watson, Zero Waste Hero
In the latest Local Sustainability Champions blog, we have interviewed one of our very own colleagues, Paul Watson from Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue, on how he only empties his general waste wheely-bin once a year! Here’s how he does it with some easy-win tips for reducing your household waste…
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