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28th May 2019
Sustainable Business
Green Geeks host event to inspire sustainable business in Merton
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On 23rd May, Sustainable Merton - the borough’s leading environmental charity, partnered with Merton Chamber of Commerce and Morden-based software development company Geeks Ltd. to bring together local businesses and organisations...
1st May 2018
#PlasticFreeMerton
City to Arctic sea ice: Join us to reduce plastic pollution in Merton and save our oceans
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Just last week, new research documented record levels of concentration of plastics found in sea ice floating in the Arctic. Even more evidence that plastic waste and litter created here in Merton will find its way to our oceans,..
14th December 2017
#PlasticFreeMerton
Death of our oceans:
Merton joins the fight against plastic pollution
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The final episode of Sir David Attenborough’s popular Blue Planet II series highlighted the serious harm we are inflicting on our oceans by dumping 8,000,000 tonnes of waste into these precious ecosystems every year...
21st January 2019
#BreatheCleanerAir
Merton takes action to reduce air pollution, one tree at a time!
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Just last week, new research documented record levels of concentration of plastics found in sea ice floating in the Arctic. Even more evidence that plastic waste and litter created here in Merton will find its way to our oceans,..
1st February 2018
#PlasticFreeMerton
City to Ocean: Join us to reduce plastic pollution in Merton and save our oceans
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Trash travels. Plastic waste and litter created here in Merton will find its way to our oceans, hurting ocean life and getting into our food chain. No matter where you live, single-use plastics can travel from your hands...