In the Press… A Call to Simplify Business Recycling
Lucy Danger, CEO of EMERGE Recycling, was one of the original pioneers in Greater Manchester when it comes to source separation, reducing, reusing and recycling waste and has more than 25 years of experience in the industry. She said: “Almost every month there’s a...
EMERGE Celebrates 25 Years
This year EMERGE turns 25. We’re proudly celebrating our 25th anniversary. The EMERGE Group (our full name is East Manchester Environment & Resources Group Emerge) consists of FareShare Greater Manchester, Touch Wood, EMERGE Recycling and Give and Gain. Together...
Four reasons to donate your electricals for reuse
Donating your working electrical goods so they can be reused is always better than sending them for recycling. Here’s why…
Here are the rare elements inside your tech
Our digital devices contain elements that only exist in tiny amounts and are running out. Let’s make sure they are recovered and reused!
COVID-19 may cause a surge in waste electricals
COVID-19 has made our electrical waste problem even worse. Now is the time to join our campaign to reuse and recycle unwanted electricals.
The true scale of our ‘WEEE’ little problem
300,000 tonnes of valuable electrical waste is thrown away every year. Help us make sure unwanted electricals end up in the right place.
What electrical treasures have you got hidden at home?
Did you know we’re hoarding 527 million small unwanted electrical items in our homes? We can help you make sure they’re reused or recycled.
What is ‘WEEE’ and where does it end up?
What exactly is waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and where does it end up when we throw it away?
Help us tackle the world’s fastest growing waste problem
Join us in a new campaign to collect up our unwanted electrical items and save precious resources from being lost forever.
What we’ve been up to during lockdown
With customers needing fewer waste collections during lockdown, our recycling team has been able to help sister charity FareShare Greater Manchester deliver an unprecedented amount of surplus food to communities in need…
The more we take, the more we give
Spotted our new livery? With this simple strapline, the funky new design summarises what drives our social enterprise model aspirations. In a nutshell, the more material EMERGE Recycling can source for reuse…
Boosting Touch Wood!
One Manchester, a leading housing and community services provider in the region, takes social innovation seriously. Anton Shultz, Social Investment Manager at One Manchester, explains…
