Plastic Free UoS

Plastic Waste – The Sustainability team’s guide to removing single-use plastics from daily life

Written by Zoe Pegg, Environmental Management Assistant The plastic issue is a complicated one, and the answer is not as simple as plastic being bad. If plastic products are made to last, are reused repeatedly, and recycled at the end of their use, they can be a long-lasting, sustainable option. The biggest problem is our prolific use of avoidable and single-use plastics. Things such as drinking straws, plastic wrapping, disposable coffee cups, […]

Plastic-Free July: Small Actions, Big Impact at Salford

Throughout July, staff, students and local community members came together to reduce single-use plastics and take steps towards a more sustainable future. Across 11 impactful events, we got stuck in, from hands-on gardening to creative upcycling and litter picking, showing what’s possible when we act with purpose. Here’s what we got up to: Hedgehog-Friendly Litter […]

Zero Waste Spaces in Greater Manchester

Zero waste is a simple concept that focuses on re-using items as much as possible to reduce the amount of waste that we create. Waste has become a huge problem that has a very damaging impact on the environment. Plastic pollution especially has gained attention as one of worst types of waste we create, due […]