The family also use reusable food bags and washable makeup remover pads.
“We also use biodegradable toothbrushes, tooth flossers, earbuds and have a bio bin upstairs,” Gemma said.
As a result of their recycling efforts, she said their general waste bin can last up to 12 weeks before it needs to be emptied.
For anything that cannot be recycled from home, the family take it elsewhere.
This includes flexible plastic and batteries to supermarket recycling facilities, and old clothes, electronics, and old pens are taken to high street shops which run recycling schemes.
“Only dog poo and the occasional wet wipes go in the general waste bin, in biodegradable bags,” she said.
Tommy added: “It’s fun to be able to recycle. I like seeing the bins getting filled up and also knowing that we don’t waste anything.”
Georgia Gibson, Biffa’s Social Value Manager in Manchester, said it was “wonderful to see Tommy and his family inspiring people to waste less and recycle more”.