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New drive-thru initiative to recycle unwanted goods

A local charity is taking the concept of drive-thru one step further with its brand new initiative, a good way to recycle unwanted goods. The St Ann’s Hospice Drive-Thru Donations concept, is opening up a new, convenient way for local people to recycle unwanted goods and donate their unwanted … [Read more...]

Business Growth Hub promotes Energy Efficiency Grant

An Energy Efficiency Grant to upgrade your lighting or equipment, slash your energy bills and reduce your environmental impact can help your business to go green. If you have a small or medium-sized business in Greater Manchester, you may be eligible for our new Energy Efficiency … [Read more...]

Government rejects Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Plan

Greater Manchester tells Government: "Play fair on clean air" after Ministers fail to support Greater Manchester’s bid for funding to deliver its Clean Air Plan and help switch to clean vehicles. No funding means small businesses and taxis could be hit by central government ‘clean air tax’ The … [Read more...]

Stockport saddles up for ‘Cycle to Work Day’

Promoted by Transport for Greater Manchester - TfGM - Stockport businesses are being encouraged support 'Cycle to Work Day' - to get on their bikes on Thursday August 8th. The UK's biggest community cycling event, Cycle to Work Day is for everyone. It doesn't matter if you haven't cycled in years … [Read more...]

Carbon-neutral film studio-opens doors in Stockport

A 30-year-old film studio in Stockport is being transformed into a carbon-neutral, groundbreaking project featuring ‘no energy filming’, real-time virtual sets, a plastic-free catering zone and other green enhancements. The ‘Vectar Project' aims to bring augmented reality (AR) and carbon neutral … [Read more...]

Stockport company joins campaign against plastic

Stockport based Starkey Hearing Technologies received a delivery with a difference as a drone dropped in with a loaf of bread to celebrate the company joining the campaign against plastics. Looking at ways to reduce their own plastic footprint, Starkey Hearing Technologies’ Suzie Bryant took … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester sets plans to decarbonise city region

Stockport set out it's own plans to contribute to Greater Manchester’s ambition to become a carbon neutral city-region within two decades through the Clean Air Campaign boosted by the publication of a comprehensive Whole System Smart Energy Plan, outlining a programme of concerted activity over the … [Read more...]

Are you supporting Clean Air Week 2019?

How your business can be involved...In Greater Manchester, we need to clean up the air we all breathe. Poor air quality is the largest environmental public health issue facing the UK, with air pollution estimated to contribute to the equivalent of 1,200 deaths in Greater Manchester each … [Read more...]