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The Wheel Joins Sustainable Fashion Week’s Community Programme
Sustainable Fashion Week brings communities together to take creative action and change the fashion system. There are many ways in which the system needs to change - but Sustainable Fashion Week has developed calls to action in four stand-out areas.
Sep 20, 20232 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...
Sep 4, 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...
Aug 11, 20231 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 21, 20233 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, 20231 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 9, 20232 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...
Jun 8, 20234 min read


Preloved Studio Opens to the Community
On Saturday we launched our Preloved Studio, a local hub for textiles waste reduction and circular textiles initiatives. Located inside the beautiful, historic, and recently renovated Canons House in Mitcham, this is a fully equipped social sewing hub with domestic and industrial sewing machines, and a cutting room.
May 22, 20233 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 19, 20232 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...
May 16, 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 25, 20231 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...
Apr 6, 20232 min read


How Batch Cooking changed my life…
Blog by Danila Ardé Sustainable Merton Operations & Volunteer Manager It may seem an overstatement to say The Batch Lady has changed my...
Mar 7, 20233 min read


Merton's Community Fridge joins Food Connect to help take good food further
This Food Waste Action Week, we are excited to announce that Merton's Community Fridge is now part of the #FoodConnect network - a zero...
Mar 7, 20231 min read


Running 13.1 miles for Mitcham Community Orchard & Gardens!
One of our very committed volunteer orchardists, the lovely and wonderful Franki, is running a half marathon and generously raising money...
Feb 20, 20232 min read


Making Merton more dementia friendly
Guest blog by Natalie Parsons (she/her) Dementia Friendly Communities Coordinator – Merton Merton Dementia Hub is really looking forward...
Feb 14, 20232 min read


Buy and sell secondhand ski gear with WhoSki.com
WhoSki.com is an award-winning Merton-based peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling ski clothing in the circular economy. Set up...
Jan 26, 20233 min read


We challenge you to buy nothing new!
Buying less and making the most of what you already have through repairing, reusing and upcycling is a simple way to save money and give...
Jan 18, 20233 min read


Where to find help during the holidays...
Are you in need of some extra help or do you know someone struggling this winter? Here, you'll find local voluntary and community...
Dec 15, 20224 min read


8 low-cost (or free!) ways to save up to £457 on your energy bills
The way we use energy can have a significant impact on our bills. There is an opportunity for all of us to save money by changing the way...
Dec 6, 20223 min read
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