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Sep 20, 20242 min read
Sustainable Merton Wins Charity of the Year Award at Merton Best Business Awards!
Sustainable Merton, Merton’s local environmental charity dedicated to championing community-led, grassroots climate action, has been...
Sep 10, 20242 min read
Sustainable Merton and Elys Launch First Collaborative Sustainability Pop-Up Market
Sustainable Merton, Merton’s local environmental charity, is delighted to announce an exciting new collaboration with Elys, Wimbledon’s...
Jul 31, 20245 min read
Binned Batteries Cause Merton Fire Risk
Blog by Franki Appleton The Wheel Project Manager In the early hours of Saturday 21st July, 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters...
May 15, 20242 min read
Transform your cluttered space into your favourite place (the sustainable way)
Blog by Jo Merton Green Parents Member I recently attended an insightful presentation organised by Sustainable Merton, where Nicole de...
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Listen to Merton's Electoral Debate
🗳️ This May, half the population of England will have the chance to vote in Mayoral Elections and IT'S TIME TO MAKE CLIMATE ACTION A...
Mar 11, 20243 min read
Spring Greening: Sustainable solutions for cleaner, greener homes, gardens & communities
As the colours of spring emerge, it's the perfect time to embrace sustainability and welcome change into our homes, gardens, and...
Nov 10, 20232 min read
Celebrating Trustees' Week: Gillian's Story
It's Trustees' Week! A chance to say THANK YOU to our wonderful, dedicated trustees who go above and beyond for our charity. Trustees’...
Oct 20, 20235 min read
Tackling the UK's Electronic Waste Issue: The Power of Repairing and Reusing
In the United Kingdom, we have a big problem with electronic waste. We're the second-worst country when it comes to throwing away...
Oct 16, 20232 min read
New community fridge in Merton provides much-needed support for local residents
The average UK family wastes £810 a year by throwing away edible food and drink. At the same time, according to research by The Food...
Oct 5, 20234 min read
Black History Month 2023: #SalutingOurSisters and celebrating Black environmental leaders
Black History Month is an occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society. Here, we...
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Zero Waste Recipe: No peel potato rosti and roasted cauliflower leaves
This #ZeroWasteWeek (4 - 8 September), join millions of people around the world in taking action to reduce waste! Save money, conserve...
Aug 11, 20231 min read
#weRpollards Art Competition winners revealed ⭐
Last month, Sustainable Merton's James Molloy visited William Morris Primary School to reveal the winners of the #weRpollards Recycling...
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Business Champions: eddisonwhite
eddisonwhite is owned by Richard Eddison, a born and bred local with a 33-year property industry career in SW London. In 2004 he set up a...
Jun 9, 20231 min read
#weRpollards: Meet Pollard's Hill Waste Champions
We had a brilliant day at the launch of the #weRpollards project! The sun was shining as the community came together to take part in a...
Jun 9, 20232 min read
Franki joins the Sustainable Merton team!
We are delighted to introduce to you Franki Appleton (She / Her), the new Project Manager for The Wheel! Franki first joined us as a...
Jun 8, 20234 min read
🏳️🌈 Celebrating the beauty of diversity and taking action this Pride Month
Blog by Amy Coyne (She / Her) Communications Manager, Sustainable Merton While Pride Month celebrates LGBTQIA+ rights and inclusivity, at...
May 19, 20232 min read
** APPLY NOW ** Merton's Community Fridge Coordinator
Sustainable Merton is Merton's local environmental charity. We are passionate about changing people’s behaviour in relation to climate...
May 16, 20231 min read
Abundance Wimbledon seeks volunteer Social Media & Web Content Manager
Do you have social media and web content experience? Could you help a local project ensure unwanted fruit is put to good use? THE ROLE...
Apr 25, 20231 min read
Operation Coronation: Merton's Royal Food Rescue Service
📣 Calling all Big Lunch and Street Party organisers! Stressed about being left with a stack of surplus samosas and a plethora of pork...
Apr 6, 20232 min read
**JOB ALERT** THE WHEEL PROJECT MANAGER
Sustainable Merton is Merton's local environmental charity. We are passionate about changing people’s behaviour in relation to climate...
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