Recycle for Greater Manchester is encouraging residents to think about their unloved bicycles this week, as National Bike Week gears up for 2011.
There are community-based projects across Greater Manchester that can use your old bike. They will refurbish it and either donate to a community activity, sell it locally at an affordable price, or use it for spare parts for other bikes.
One organisation who make good use of old bikes is the Nationwide Cycling Academy (NCA). They collect old, abandoned, unloved bikes and give them a new lease of life and use them for various different activities like Bikeability training courses in primary and secondary schools, organised family rides in the local community, as well as making a pool of bikes available for summer cycle camps during school holidays.
Councillor Neil Swannick, Chair of GMWDA said: “Many bikes are thrown away and the ‘recycle your bike campaign’ aims to increase the amount that are re-used. By donating your bike, you are not only helping the environment, but also making a difference to your community. Re-use is very important to help reduce waste and with the help of Greater Manchester residents; the aim of zero waste to landfill is achievable.”
For more information then visit www.recycleforgreatermanchester.com to find out where your nearest bike re-use project is.