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.
First Mile: A day in the life
We had the privilege of taking part in the InspiresMe scheme a couple of weeks ago. This is a fantastic programme supported by the Mayor of London which looks to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and give them some valuable business experience. Gerda Tekoriute, a bright 18 year old from City & Islington college joined us and shares her week with First Mile below….
Human Capital in the Circular Economy
Working in the green sector, we are often consumed by the damage caused to the planet and degradation of environmental capital. We theorise, model and dream about a circular economy where our impact on the planet is neutral or positive. But as a group concerned with saving the planet we must also get serious about the sustainability of human capital.
LEZ = London Electric Zone
We have 60 vehicles in central London collecting recycling round the clock and people often ask why don’t we have low-emission trucks?
Global Alliance: 1, Global Warming: 0
Scientists announced last month that there were early signs the atmosphere was on the mend and the Ozone hole is shrinking. This is almost three decades after the world banned Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which destroys the atmosphere’s protective Ozone layer.
You are awesome if you recycle
Thank you for recycling today, yesterday and last week, you are awesome.Dreadful communications on both sides of the EU Referendum campaign had me thinking about how we communicate about recycling and why recycling rates are flat-lining.
Lame Liam
It’s back to the Future for Apple’s Recycling Robot...
Go and the Environment
Last month AlphaGo, a self-learning AI machine, finally beat the Go world champion, Lee Sedol. As well as being a significant moment in Artificial Intellignence, this could also be a watershed for how we analyse environmental change and look for sustainable solutions to world problems.
The Mighty Frozen Pea and Reducing Food Waste
I was going to write a blog on food waste at Christmas, but it is Easter already and the egg shaped environmental hazard is filling our shops and homes. Over packaged, sugar packed processed eggs are everywhere and seem to get cheaper every year. This means the grandparent’s pensions buy more eggs. Obviously I have to save the kids health by eating the majority of the eggs myself, and the recycling bin is also full of packaging.
New Look Monthly Recycling Reports
One of the ways we help you recycle as much as you can is by keeping you regularly updated on your recycling performance.We've just given our monthly recycling report a brand new look, and we’re sending it to more businesses than ever before!It shows how many kilograms of material you’re recycling, and how much you’re throwing away. The higher your recycling rate, the better – and we’re sure we can get you recycling at least 90% of your waste.
Free Recycling Collections at Crisis's Shelters
For the 3rd year in a row, First Mile are supporting Crisis at Christmas with free recycling and waste collections to all of their London shelters.
Easy.Smart.Green
You're one step away from a cheaper, greener recycling service.
