Press releases

Council leaders, alongside recycling partners SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, cut the ribbon to formally open a new recycling centre at Claymore Drive, in Bridge of Don today.

• New research shows fewer than half (44%) of young people aged 16-18 understand why the UK Government is trying to reach net zero
• Data reveals Gen Z prioritise pay over purpose, with 72% citing salary as the most important criteria for a career and just 18% looking for a role which benefits the environment
• In a letter to the Education and Energy Secretaries, SUEZ has warned there is a “fundamental misunderstanding” around green skills
• SUEZ urges the Government to lead a new green skills awareness campaign for young people and introduce a new qualification for the waste sector

• Renew has donated £1.6 million directly to community groups and charities across Greater Manchester in the last four years.

• With sales just hitting the £2 million mark, Renew is on track to continue its impactful work, earmarking the new funds for future rounds of the Community Fund and to support the Mayor's Charity.
• Renew is a joint initiative between Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) and SUEZ recycling and recovery UK and is the largest reuse and repair project of its kind in the country.