Co-op tests the water as it launches recyclable water bottles
The Manchester based Co-op has unveiled plans to switch all of its bottled water to 50% recycled plastic in a move which is set to...
Council’s can now double the fine for dropping litter
Councils will have the power to almost double on-the-spot fines for litter louts from today, Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey has announced.
The maximum on-the-spot fine...
Is your Easter egg bad for the environment?
Could the UK’s love of chocolate be having a damaging effect on the environment?
A recent study by researchers at The University of Manchester and...
Greater Manchester powers ahead with electric vehicle charging network
Greater Manchester’s ambition to become a leading green city has been boosted with £3 million of new funding to expand and promote its electric...
Health inspectors find mice infestations in three Oldham food outlets
Oldham Council environmental health officers found uncontrolled mice infestations when they visited three Oldham food outlets.
The inspectors visited Creamy Way, Ashton Road on February...
A plastic free region and a zero emmisions bus fleet are promised as Greater...
A plastic free region and an emissions free bus fleet are two of the proposals on the table as The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy...
Oldham Eco Centre to open this weekend
Oldham Council is inviting residents to join in the opening celebrations of the Lees Park Environment, Community and Opportunities (ECO) Centre.
The ECO Centre will...
256 new trees are lining streets across Stockport
Stockport Council is planting nearly 800 new trees over the next three years, improving the environment along streets throughout the borough.
The £150,000 project is...
Brits believe recycling makes a difference but we don’t know what we can recycle...
Eight out of ten Brits believe recycling makes a difference, yet when quizzed on what can be recycled, no one was able to score...
Bolton pupils plant first site of 120 mile new Northern Forest
School children, spades at the ready, are this week turning out in force to play a hands on role in creating a greener landscape...