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.
Five things we’re doing to clean up air pollution
For the past decade, many cities have surpassed their legal annual air pollution limit within the first month of the year, sometimes even within a matter of days.
How Does Green Energy Support Business Sustainability?
When it comes to tackling the climate crisis and being generally kinder to our planet, one of the most impactful steps for businesses is so switch to renewable energy.
Why Is Landfill So Bad?
To strive towards a cleaner, greener and more sustainable future, we need to face the issues that are challenging us today.
22 Facts About Renewable Energy
The world is waking up to renewable energy. It’s harmless, totally natural and often cheaper than non-renewable resources such as crude oil, coal and gases.
How recycling is a simple part of the climate change solution for businesses
As consumers and businesses demonstrate a keenness for greenness, it’s time to get serious about recycling.
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Supporting a Green Lockdown Part 2: three ways to come back greener in the kitchen
We’ve been promoting the #comebackgreener handle on social media to help drive the conversation during lockdown around how we can all make choices to help make a clean break from business as usual and address the urgent issues of climate change that still loom over the current disruption from Covid-19.
Using the ‘New Normal’ To Implement a Successful Green Recovery
Since lockdown, the phrase ‘the new normal’ has picked up a buzz. Nobody can be sure what the new normal is going to look like in the next few months, or even years to follow, but this period of uncertainty has given us the time to reflect on our lives, our society and how we are affecting the planet around us. It’s the time to embrace change and to start making positive impacts for good.
New London-based pilot scheme aims to validate closed-loop polybag recycling system
Polybag Collection Scheme Pilot re-launches August 3rd. First Mile has teamed up with the global sustainable fashion innovation platform, Fashion for Good, in a new pilot scheme that aims to test a key part of the infrastructure in a future circular system to tackle the issue of plastic polybag waste in the fashion industry.
First Mile acquires Giraffe Recycling and strengthens its position as London’s leading recycling company
First Mile, London’s leading recycling company, has today announced the acquisition of Giraffe Recycling, effective as of 29 July 2020.
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