From cashmere jumper mittens to vodka bottle lamps and scrabble clocks, upcycling has gone mainstream in Manchester.

Household bins in Bolton are to be replaced with slimmer ones in a bid to save the borough £1.25million a year.

When you dispose of your empty wine bottles at the end of a boozy weekend, you may be unaware that somebody out there is waiting to get their hands on them as part of their day job.

Recycling workers saved a married Manchester man from ‘a lot of earache’ when they helped reunite him with his wedding ring at the weekend.

A London Fashion Week designer joined 60 youngsters and students from across Manchester to celebrate recycled fashion last night at the Museum of Science and Industry.

Made out of recycled bottles, on average each shirt uses 18 plastic bottles from landfills, each strip has the words ‘We are City’ on the inside of the neck and will be on general release on July 17.

Manchester food group, FoodCycle, are cooking up a storm to roast food poverty and provide a tasty alternative to food banks.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service claim the situation is under control despite crews being present this morning

The rubbish used was collected in just three days

A waste pile is believed to have self-combusted yesterday

The Partnership aims to divert 95% of waste from landfill