Canalside litter bugs (GG Manchester)

3 Goodgymers helped their local community in Manchester
Ben Foster
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Eoin Clarke
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Manchester

Monday 16th September 2024

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A first group outing for some of the Taskforce from Goodgym Manchester.

We met up at Piccadilly train station on a warm September evening armed with spare GG t shirts, refuse sacks, a first aid kit, and Juno. Peter, Eoin and I plogged our way along Ashton canal in the general direction of the Etihad campus to scout out heavy littered areas. Given the nice evening and it being a first community task outing, we got as far as Philips Park where we really started to collect and fill up a few bin bags.

After a blitz in the park, we returned to the canal path towards New Islington metrolink before it got too dark.

We collected 7 full bin bags with an additional freezer drawer overall. It was great to meet up in person and get a good Monday mission in the log. We covered ~6.5 km in the end.



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Jack

Mon 21st Oct 2024 at 1:00pm

So exciting seeing Manchester's first session, great work all!

Jacob Harriss

Mon 21st Oct 2024 at 2:24pm

Nice job guys! So cool Manchester is up and running!!

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