The Big Picture
The environment's at the heart of all our work.
Welcome to the First Mile features and hot topics that make us tick.
A Plastic Epidemic: Guest blog
Remember when you first noticed Russia on the map and thought “ Woah- that’s big”? Imagine a floating plastic vortex in the North Pacific the same size, but growing due to our addiction to plastic. Not to say there’s a shady subculture of people pumping plastic into their veins or lungs, but rather a broad daylight epidemic much like our infatuation with sugar.
Standing up to fast fashion
Fashion month is over for another season and whilst high street shops rush to imitate the designs off the catwalks across the world, one thing is clear, fast fashion is not going anywhere.
Supermarket shuns packaging but is it the reality?
This week saw the launch of the UK’s first zero waste supermarket, Earth.Food.Love.
Why Britain needs a greener future
With the recent election results adding yet more uncertainty to Britain’s future, one thing is clear: the UK now has an opportunity to lead the way in solving green issues.
First Mile sets out action plan to combat air pollution on Clean Air Day
London breached its air pollution limit for the whole of 2017 in just 5 days and it’s predicted the lives of more than 50,000 people in London alone will be cut short by air pollution by 2030.
First Mile receives first round of investment from GCP
It has been an exciting week at First Mile Headquarters, as we announce our first round of investment from private equity firm Growth Capital Partners!
Businesses have the power of choice in recycling
April marked the opening of Britain’s non-domestic water market allowing businesses to choose their water and wastewater supplier for the first time.
First Mile makes the 2017 #1000 companies to inspire Britain list
For the second year running, we are very proud to announce that First Mile has been identified in the London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 companies to Inspire Britain’ report.
Going around in circles
There has been much discussion about the role of the circular economy and how it will transform recycling. Greater resource productivity can only be a good thing for industry and big brands are starting to take notice.
It needs to be easy to be green
Despite efforts to reduce CO2 levels, it’s been reported recently that global warming was practically the same in the first fifteen years of this century as it was from 1950-99.
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