Reducing Waste
Young people helping the region become a leading refill destination
Greater Manchester School Eco Refill Shops – Opening time, the launches begin!
In the second blog in our series covering the progress of the ten School Eco Refill Shops, we can happily report that the schools have undergone their enterprise training and are now beginning to launch and open for their school communities…
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Greater Manchester Schools to launch pupil-led Eco Refill Shops
Ten Greater Manchester schools will soon launch their pioneering, pupil-led, fully-stocked, Eco Refill Shops. Our series of articles will put the spotlight on the schools and report back on their progress as they undertake their Enterprise Training, launch their shops and measure their success.
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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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Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund 2023 now open
We are seeking community projects that prevent, reuse, or recycle household waste, and also reduce contamination.
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Get involved in Food Waste Action Week to save the planet and your pocket
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) supports the third annual Food Waste Action Week. Led by Love Food Hate Waste, the customer-facing brand of the UK’s leading sustainability charity – WRAP, this year’s Food Waste Action Week is taking place from 6th – 12th March with the theme of ‘Win. Don’t bin.’. It will demonstrate how […]
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Free training for Greater Manchester businesses – Circular economy, reducing emissions, green finance and more…
Introducing Eco-FORCE from the Business Growth Hub. Developed to help SMEs improve the environmental impact of their products and services. This is a fully funded training course.
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Fashion and textile waste in Greater Manchester to be reduced by new taskforce
University experts, local authorities, fashion and textile companies will look for solutions to waste problem.
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Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund
Applications for the Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund are now live. The fund helps to deliver projects aimed at reducing household waste, increasing recycling and encouraging reuse.
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