#ChoosetoReuse #PlasticFreeGM
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Reducing the amount of avoidable single-use plastic we use can have a huge impact on our environment. With only 9% of the world’s plastic waste being recycled, and plastic items typically taking around 400 years to degrade (some releasing toxic chemicals in the process) we need to take action now.
It’s not always easy to make the most sustainable choice, and any choice we make has an impact on our planet. #PlasticFreeGM aims to talk openly about the difficulties and pitfalls of trying to make sustainable choices, offering practical advice and support to businesses and organisations struggling to work out what steps to take for the best.
Our aim is to stamp out avoidable single use plastics, and increase sustainable, reusable, compostable, and recyclable choices in Greater Manchester. The best option is to follow the waste hierarchy – it’s a good general rule for making decisions about how to act more sustainably.
PlasticFreeGM is working with local sustainability organisations Manchester Friends of the Earth and Seastraw to really dig into the different options that are out there for businesses in terms of alternatives to single-use plastics. We are starting with a focus on food, drink and hospitality because it’s an industry where a lot of single-use plastic, and disposable items more generally, get used every day. Each fact sheet will tackle one product or issue, and will offer researched advice that takes into account carbon footprint, responsible disposal, recycling or composting routes, and other practical factors. We aim to make it easier for businesses to know that they are making the right choice in an area that can sometimes be baffling.