Greater Manchester mixed recycling – what happens to it?
After Rishi Sunak vowed never to force people to have seven bins – something experts rubbished as an imagined policy
Litter and fly-tipping cause problems in the Northern Quarter
Issues with fly-tipping in the Northern Quarter are causing businesses to complain about the repulsive state of the side streets.
“You also have to do the little things”: Out and about with Manchester’s litter pickers
There’s been a spike of interest in litter picking since the pandemic began last year, and some new Manchester groups
In pictures: Manchester’s discarded face masks
It’s late in the day, but I have a new lockdown hobby. During my daily walks around Manchester city centre,
“Binny McBinFace?” Residents asked to name council’s new bin lorries
A fleet of new electric bin lorries is due to hit Manchester’s streets, and Manchester City Council has asked the
Lockdown boosts Manchester’s rat population to 1.1 million
The recorded number of rats in the UK has seen a sharp increase of 30 million over lockdown bringing the
Refills, not landfills… National Refill Day hopes to inspire generations for years to come in battle against plastic
Today, Wednesday June 19, is National Refill Day, so let’s unite against plastic and have the will to refill…
It’s war (on rubbish)! Oldham school pupils set for litter picking competition
Oldham Council has announced it’s requesting all school pupils in the borough to contribute to litter picking.
Salford Council splash extra £545,000 on cleaning city’s parks and streets
Salford City Council will be spending an additional £545,000 on cleaning the city’s streets and parks after being urged to act from public feedback.
Ghost of Christmas Past: Manchester council urge you to recycle your festive firs
Manchester City Council are encouraging families to give their Christmas trees the send-off they deserve by recycling
Manchester’s battle against litterbugs goes digital with charity website launch
Manchester City Council is collecting reports on littering, fly tipping, spillages and eyesores via their homepage, alongside an interesting new website called FixMyStreet.com.