Key performance indicator spotlight
Single Use Plastics at Events:
Research based on six Manchester events that took place in 2018 and 2019 shows that by switching away from single use to reusable bar cups, these events:
- Avoided using 1.7 million single use plastic cups
- Reduced cup waste by an estimated 96% (~30 tonnes)
- Reduced CO2e emissions by an estimated 82% (~90 tonnes)
The study also showed that adopting reusable cups at all of Manchester’s outdoor events could save a further 1 million single use plastic cups per annum from entering the waste stream, avoiding a further 20 tonnes of plastic waste, and preventing over 57 tonnes CO2e emissions, each year.
Manchester City Council has committed to being single use plastic free by 2024 and has made changes across its operations in support of this goal, as detailed in previous quarterly reports.