Two eco-minded GoodGymmers showed incredible renewable energy by running and cycling to Wimbledon to help Sustainable Merton pack up their Greener Living Pop-Up. They refused to let any effort go to waste, working efficiently to deconstruct activity stations, sort recyclables, and pack event cars right to the ceiling. One eco-hero even proved there is no planet B by taking hard-to-recycle items home to ensure they were properly processed rather than sent to the landfill. Their zero-emission dedication ended on a high note by rescuing a surplus loaf of bread from a local bakery, saving it from the bin and proving that one person's waste is a volunteer's well-deserved treat!

Destined to tackle a clean up job at Merton and Morden Guild we set up work scrubbing with determination expecting the paint to wipe away with a bit of elbow grease. Instead, to our horror, the white spirit began reacting with the lino, leaving behind a murky grey film across the surface that made the space look worse than when we arrived!

Pivoting to good old-fashioned soap, water, and all the remaining scrubbing power we had, we hopefully saved the floor from permanent discoloration.

We got a decent upper-body workout and successfully averted a disaster. Sometimes community volunteering is all about heroic damage control. Massive credit to the team for giving it 100% effort from start to finish!