£220,000 funding pot available for new, innovative green projects in Greater Manchester
Groups passionate about reducing waste and increasing recycling across Greater Manchester can now apply for a slice of Recycle for Greater Manchester’s £220,000 Community...
Manchester company fined over £870,000 for illegal waste exports
A waste management Company which exported what was claimed to be clean plastics sorted from household waste have been convicted after it was found to...
2023 marked as record year for sewage being dumped in our rivers
Sewage spills rose to a record high last year, according to data from the Environment Agency released today.
Sewage was dumped in our rivers 464,000...
Salford’s first solar farm switched on
A two-megawatt solar farm has been connected to the national grid and is set to provide electricity to around 800 homes.
The 3.8-hectare site, located...
Rochdale Council flicks the switch on major new solar farm in Heywood
The largest publicly-owned solar farm in Greater Manchester has powered up in Heywood.
The council’s 10-hectare site at Chamber House in Heywood, which secured just...
Greener streets linked to better sleep
Living on a greener street or having views of blue spaces from your home will help you sleep for longer
New research across 18 countries,...
£1.2 Million Investment in the Medlock Valley
A £1.2 million Species Survival Fund grant has been announced for a project working in the Medlock Valley.
The project will enhance habitats at seven...
Giant sequoias are a rapidly growing feature of the UK landscape
Imported giant sequoia trees are well adapted to the UK, growing at rates close to their native ranges and capturing large amounts of carbon...
Manchester City reveal plans to make their training facility into a large producer of...
Manchester City has announced plans to make its training facility, the City Football Academy, one of the largest producers of renewable energy in world...
Lib Dems called for water Company sewage tax to pay for river clean ups
New analysis of Companies House records by the Liberal Democrats has found water company profits are almost twice as high compared to 2019.
The party will unveil...