What Else Can I Do?

We shape our environment by the choices we make.

Across Greater Manchester we want you to have a choice on how to deal with unwanted items in a way that suits you. This includes being able to choose how to deal with unwanted furniture, how to compost your food waste and having options when choosing a nappy service or product. You may also want to visit www.frugal.org.uk for more inspiration.

The actions we take to reduce our waste can be easy and make a big difference. Use the heading on the left of your screen to find out what you can do. Alternatively click on the pictures below for inspiration on our most popular actions to help you make a difference.

What do you want to do today?

All of our waste will need disposing of. The best way to deal with our waste is to reduce the amount we produce in the first place. There are lots of simple actions we can all take to make a real difference:

Reducing the amount of waste we create – This is the most environmentally friendly option. For example, buying fruit and vegetables loose, looking out for items with little or no packaging and opting out of junk mail.

Re-using items as many times as we can before we think about recycling or disposal - For example, re-using glass jars as storage containers, using real nappies or donating unwanted furniture to charity.