If you want to do your bit for the planet as well as bagging a free gift at the same time then you are in luck.
Shops across Greater Manchester are rewarding shoppers for handing in their old clothes, mobiles and make-up in a bid to help reducing the amount of waste that ends up in landfill.
And there are plenty of freebies on offer, from free lipstick and face masks, to money off jeans and the latest iPhone.
Getting involved is not as hard as you might think and here are some of the best deals we’ve found which you can use right now.
Free £17.50 lipstick from MAC
Through the Back-to-MAC Program, if you return six empty MAC product containers you will receive a free £17.50 MAC lipstick of your choice (excluding VIVA Glam lipstick and Lipglass).
Find your local MAC store here .
Free £9 face mask from LUSH
Cosmetic company Lush are known for their commitment to trying to save the planet. Their black pot containers used to store your favourite bathroom goodies are made from purchased recycled plastic and recycled black pot materials. To encourage customers to support the movement, Lush will offer a free face mask worth £9 to all those who return five black pots so that they can be melted down and reused.
Find your local Lush store here .
20 per cent off a single item at Levi’s
Levi’s are now encouraging shoppers to donate their unwanted, any brand denim in exchange for 20pc off a single Levi's item . The recycled denim is then used to create building installation materials with some being used for community projects to help with the construction of schools, libraries and hospitals.
Find your local Levi's store here .
25p discount on any handcrafted Costa Coffee drink
A 25p discount might not seem a lot but if you're a daily Costa drinker your savings will soon mount up. If you buy and then use a reusable cup, instead of a disposable one, then they will knock off 25p off any handcrafted Costa Coffee drink .
Find your local Costa Coffee store here .
£5 H&M store voucher
Since 2013, H&M stores have offered a garment recycling programme. The scheme helps to prevent unwanted clothes ending up in landfill sites. All you have to do for your £5 store voucher is hand in a bag of any brand clothes in any condition at a H&M cash desk.
Find your local H&M store here .
Body Shop Reward worth £5
Love Your Body Club members will receive a reward worth £5 when five clean and empty Body Shop containers (plastic bottles, tubs, tubes and pots) are returned to the store. If you're not a club member click here to join.
Find your local Body Shop here .
Store credit at Apple
Trade in your eligible device for store credit no matter the condition. You can receive up to £380 for a smart phone or tablet, up to £900 for a computer, and up to £130 for a watch.
Find your local Apple store here .
Free Kiehl's travel size product worth up to £9.50
Return an empty Kiehl's product container or shop with a reusable bag instead of leaving with a Kiehl's paper bag for one stamp on your loyalty card. When you have collected 10 stamps you will receive a free travel size Kiehl's product worth up to £9.50 .
Find your local Kiehl's store here .
10pc off a full sized L'Occitane product
Natural cosmetics company L'Occitane will recycle your any brand beauty and skin care containers and offer you 10pc off a full sized L'Occitane product for your trouble.
Find your local store here .
Terms and conditions apply with each deal
