The agency charged with promoting Greater Manchester on the national and international stage to visitors, investors, conference organisers and students.
REASONS TO MAKE A CHANGE
250 METRIC
TONNES
Scientists predict there will be
250 million metric tons of plastic
in the ocean and by 2050.
More plastic in the oceans
than there are fish.
9 BILLION
PLASTIC STRAWS
It is estimated that somewhere between 5 billion - 9 billion single-use plastic straws are thrown away in the UK every year
400 YEARS
TO DEGRADE
Plastic straws are used on
average for 20 minutes, but can
take over 400 years to degrade.
Success Stories
SeaStraw
Working with pubs, bars, restaurants and other businesses using disposable food items
...they help the businesses to transition to sustainable alternatives and become pl....
Paper Bee Straws
Paper bee straws are creating a plastic-free buzz around Greater Manchester
Their arrival is part of a growing range of initiatives that all contribute towards the Mayor....
Grindsmith
Grindsmith began as a paperless business
...but for owner Pete, that just simply was not enough! The next step was to use plastic packaging alternatives such as large re....
Fulfilled
Fulfilled is the brain child of Abbie Sellers
...a person on a mission to inspire and educate others to reduce their plastic waste footprint through sustainable shopping....
Flourish
The products on offer
...are free from single-use plastics, and the business was created in response to owner Nikki’s frustration at how difficult it can be to find pl....
