Category Archives: Food
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Plastic Free July 2024
What is Plastic Free July? Plastic Free July (Plastic Free July – Be Part of the Plastic Pollution Solution) is a challenge for people to refuse single-use plastics for the month of July. The challenge began in 2011 and has
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Plastic Free July 2024
What is Plastic Free July? Plastic Free July (Plastic Free July – Be Part of the Plastic Pollution Solution) is a challenge for people to refuse single-use plastics for the month of July. The challenge began in 2011 and has
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Retrospective on Go Green Salford 2023
Between 27/02 – 26/03/2023, we worked with Salford students, colleagues and local community members to organise four weeks of events, useful content and tips for sustainable living in Salford. Below you can find a summary of all of the events. Week
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Retrospective on Go Green Salford 2023
Between 27/02 – 26/03/2023, we worked with Salford students, colleagues and local community members to organise four weeks of events, useful content and tips for sustainable living in Salford. Below you can find a summary of all of the events. Week
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Go Green Salford 2022: round-up & resources
This year, Go Green Salford ran between February 28th – March 27th and explored four themes: Our Planet, Our Food, Our Resources and Our Nature. Throughout the month, we saw lots of engagement and support from our students, staff and
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Go Green Salford 2022: round-up & resources
This year, Go Green Salford ran between February 28th – March 27th and explored four themes: Our Planet, Our Food, Our Resources and Our Nature. Throughout the month, we saw lots of engagement and support from our students, staff and
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Go Green Salford 2021: summary and resources
In March, we ran a series of events for this year’s Go Green Salford. They followed four themes, one for each week, and aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues related to food, wildlife, waste, and climate. Throughout the month,
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Go Green Salford 2021: summary and resources
In March, we ran a series of events for this year’s Go Green Salford. They followed four themes, one for each week, and aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues related to food, wildlife, waste, and climate. Throughout the month,
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11 simple ways to reduce your food waste
Food waste impacts our planet, society, and the economy: it drives climate change, threatens global food security, and it’s costly to manage. Because of this, it’s currently one of the main enemies to sustainability. Fortunately, while wasting food is harmful,
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11 simple ways to reduce your food waste
Food waste impacts our planet, society, and the economy: it drives climate change, threatens global food security, and it’s costly to manage. Because of this, it’s currently one of the main enemies to sustainability. Fortunately, while wasting food is harmful,
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Earth-friendly recipe inspirations
Today is the first day of Go Green Salford! It’s also the beginning of the Food Waste Action Week, so that’s exactly what this week is all about – food: how to make it, how it affects the planet, and
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Earth-friendly recipe inspirations
Today is the first day of Go Green Salford! It’s also the beginning of the Food Waste Action Week, so that’s exactly what this week is all about – food: how to make it, how it affects the planet, and
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Go Green Salford sum-up
During Go Green Salford 2020, we encouraged you to Think Green, Live Green, Work Green and Eat Green. Over 150 of you gave us some of your time and it was great to meet you all. We hope you’ve learnt
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Go Green Salford sum-up
During Go Green Salford 2020, we encouraged you to Think Green, Live Green, Work Green and Eat Green. Over 150 of you gave us some of your time and it was great to meet you all. We hope you’ve learnt
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New Zero Waste Shop
Perhaps you’ve seen Blue Planet ll and the effect that waste can have on our oceans. Maybe you’ve seen your local neighbourhood or even your own home inundated with unnecessary waste. Whatever your reason, there’s no doubt that conscious consumerism
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New Zero Waste Shop
Perhaps you’ve seen Blue Planet ll and the effect that waste can have on our oceans. Maybe you’ve seen your local neighbourhood or even your own home inundated with unnecessary waste. Whatever your reason, there’s no doubt that conscious consumerism
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Go Green Salford 2019
From Monday 11th February – Friday 8th March a whole range of activities and events are planned for Go Green Salford. Week one: Live Green Week two: Work Green Week three: Think Green Week four: Eat Green Working in collaboration
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Go Green Salford 2019
From Monday 11th February – Friday 8th March a whole range of activities and events are planned for Go Green Salford. Week one: Live Green Week two: Work Green Week three: Think Green Week four: Eat Green Working in collaboration
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Go Green Salford 2018
From Monday 12th February – Friday 9th March we will be running a series of free events and activities around the University for Go Green Salford. We have planned a whole range of activities to raise awareness of sustainability issues
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Go Green Salford 2018
From Monday 12th February – Friday 9th March we will be running a series of free events and activities around the University for Go Green Salford. We have planned a whole range of activities to raise awareness of sustainability issues