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Lime partners up with First Mile to recycle their electric bikes
Let's Recycle – 13 November 2020
Recycling company First Mile has teamed up with transportation firm Lime to recycle electric bikes that have reached the end of their “usable” life.

New textile recycling scheme launched by Dunelm
ECOTEXTILE – 22 October 2020
The infrastructure of this scheme will see First Mile collect all unwanted items directly from the participating stores.

First Mile launches First Mile Energy
Business Mondays – 29 August 2020
First Mile Energy, in partnership with Octopus Energy, complements the company’s existing range of sustainability and recycling services, and offers First Mile customers the opportunity to make a positive difference to their carbon footprint by powering their businesses with green electricity and gas.

The Fashion For Good polybag recycling pilot resumes in London
Eco Textile News – 10 August 2020
Global fashion sustainability initiative Fashion For Good (FFG) has announced the resumption of its Polybag Collection Scheme pilot in London, through which UK recycler First Mile will work to drastically improve the city’s infrastructure for apparel recycling.
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13 November 2020
The Caterer – How to deal with food waste and sustainable takeaway packaging
22 October 2020
West Bridford Wire – Textile recycling scheme launched by Dunelm in Nottingham
22 October 2020
The Retail Bulletin – In-store textile recycling scheme launched by Dunelm
26 August 2020
MRW – Energy service launched by First Mile
26 August 2020
Waste Management World – Renewable energy service offered by First Mile, a London recycling firm
25 August 2020
London TV – First Mile Energy launched to supercharge sustainability
25 August 2020
Hub4 – New battery recycling service offered by First Mile to power-up sustainability
10 August 2020
Business Green – Meet the Finalists of the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2020
10 August 2020
Packaging Scotland – Fashion industry tackles plastic waste via polybag collection pilot
10 August 2020
Make It British – Why buying UK-made is the smarter option according to the cost per wear
3 August 2020
London TV – First Mile acquires Giraffe Recycling building up its position as a leading recycling company in London
3 August 2020
mrw – Giraffe is taken over by First Mile in London
30 July 2020
bbpMedia – The title ‘Excellence in Responsible Business’ has been awards to First Mile at the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce 2020 awards
28 July 2020
Business Leader – An opportunity for stopping, reflecting, thinking and "reinventing ourselves"
28 July 2020
SPRINGWISE – RecycleBox - collects plastic bottle closures due to shortage during lockdown
28 July 2020
ThisWeekInFM – Is it realistic to go Plastic Free during a pandemic?
10 June 2020
Retail Technology Review – PPE waste disposal solution launched by First Mile
10 June 2020
FORECOURT trader – First Mile launches PPE disposal service
27 May 2020
HES – PPE waste disposal launched by First Mile
27 May 2020
mrw – Charging points
27 May 2020
LiquidPlanner – Sustainability is led by Project Managers
27 May 2020
Sisxtyplussurfers – Rescuing Plants whilst raising money for the NHS
27 May 2020
EME Outlook – The Sustainable Ethos of BrewDog
27 May 2020
This is Clapham – Update from First Mile
27 May 2020
Huhtamaki – History of the paper cup
27 May 2020
This Week in FM – Using PPE for businesses during covid-19
18 May 2020
London TV – First Mile launches PPE disposal service for businesses
28 April 2020
Resource – 2020s Hot 100
27 April 2020
Resource – Getting waste out of fashion
27 April 2020
Plastics in Packaging – Covid-19 bottle tops take back with First Mile
24 April 2020
In Your Area – Rescuing plants and raising money for NHS
22 April 2020
The London Economic – Best produce delivery services in the UK running during covid-19
22 April 2020
Business Mondays – Fresh Fruit And Veg Box Deliveries launched by First Mile
22 April 2020
London TV – Recycling Company First Mile launches Fruit & Veg Boxes
21 April 2020
Edinburgh Live – National Geographic claims Edinburgh is one of the most progressive cities in Europe
21 April 2020
Edinburgh News – Edinburgh named one of Europe’s most ‘forward-thinking’ cities by National Geographic
20 April 2020
Horticulture Week – Insight, financial support and inspiration to beat covid-19
20 April 2020
Paddington Now – Covid-19
20 April 2020
They Mayor – National Geographic has listed the green trend-setters of Europe
20 April 2020
Paper News Network – New London Delivery Service Rescues Plants
20 April 2020
Metro News – Amanda Essex launches delivery service to save leftover plants during covid-19
20 April 2020
The Gardening Website – Blooming great!
20 April 2020
Celebrity Angels – Rescuing Garden Centre Plants
20 April 2020
Essex TV – Rescuing plants whilst raising funds for NHS charities
20 April 2020
luxurious magazine – Rescuing Plants via New London Delivery Service
20 April 2020
The Times – Entrepreneur saves scrapped plants
20 April 2020
The Telegraph – Garden Centre Rescue
20 April 2020
BBC – Selling rescued plants to raise funds for NHS
17 April 2020
National Geographic – Green Europe: five forward-thinking cities
15 April 2020
CVE – First Mile gets new evito vans
15 April 2020
Packaging Europe – Designs and manufactures updates
15 April 2020
The Grocer – Why we need to start recycling bottle closures
9 April 2020
Packaging Gateway – Covid-19: First Mile and Delphis Eco call for bottle closure recycling
9 April 2020
Plastic News – New reuse service for triggers and pumps
9 April 2020
Business Green – Reuse service has been launched to help pumps and triggers shortage due to covid-19
8 April 2020
PETnology – Zero Waste with RecycleBox
8 April 2020
British Plastics – Call on the nation to reuse pumps and triggers to help fight against covid-19
8 April 2020
Packaging Scotland – Firms addressing shortage of pumps and triggers
8 April 2020
Better Wholesaling – Wholesalers to help in sanitiser recycling scheme
8 April 2020
Sustainable Plastics – Plastic packaging containers strained due to covid-19
7 April 2020
Cash & Carry Management – Save pumps and triggers in order to help the fight against COVID-19
7 April 2020
Talking Retail – Stores helping solve sanitiser shortage
7 April 2020
Asian Trader – Supply of hand sanitiser maintained thanks to Delphis Eco
3 April 2020
Bio Market Insights – 5mn break with Annalise Matthews from Vegware
18 March 2020
S & B Commercials and Orwell Truck & Van – First Mile expands its zero-emissions fleet
16 March 2020
Retail Insider – Sustainability: what the retail industry is doing (part II)
13 March 2020
Essential Fleet Operator – First Mile new electric vans delivered
10 March 2020
Fashion United – First Mile has partnered with innovation platform Fashion for Good
10 March 2020
Van User – First Mile charges ahead with five new zero-emission delivery vans
9 March 2020
The Van Expert – New Mercedes-Benz eVito vans delivered to First Mile
9 March 2020
Commercial Fleet – First Mile's new Mercedes-Benz eVito vans
6 March 2020
Commercial Fleet – First Mile installs new Octopus Energy's charge points for EV fleet
6 March 2020
GreenBiz – Companies and brands fighting plastic waste
6 March 2020
EV Fleet World – First Mile has opted for Octopus Energy's Transport-as-a-Service offering
6 March 2020
Mercedes Benz Vans – First Mile is one of the first companies to receive fully electric Mercedes-Benz eVito vans
5 March 2020
Fleet World – First Mile increases its electric fleet with Octopus Energy
5 March 2020
GreenFleet – First Mile's new infrastructure for electric vehicles
5 March 2020
Van Fleet World – Octopus Group and First Mile launch new partnership
5 March 2020
Great British Fleet Event – First Mile expands EV fleet in partnership with Octopus Energy
4 March 2020
future Net Zero – First Mile unveils EV partnership with Octopus Energy
4 March 2020
Retail Insider – Sustainability: what the retail industry is doing (part I)
2 March 2020
London News Online – New partnership aims to recycle 150,000 coffee cups in Brixton this year
29 February 2020
Sustainable Brands – New partnerships to tackle fashion industry’s footprint
28 February 2020
MRW – First Mile in plastic project with Fashion For Good
28 February 2020
Nextek – First Mile and Fashion for Good tackle plastic waste
27 February 2020
British Plastics and Rubber Magazine – First Mile launches new RecycleBox services
26 February 2020
Resource – Polybag recycling scheme launched with First Mile and Fashion for Good
26 February 2020
Apparel Views – First Mile and Fashion For Good partnership tackle plastic waste
26 February 2020
Ecotextile News – Gymshark collaborates with First Mile to improve recycling rates
26 February 2020
Essential Retail – Gymshark introduces new recycling initiative to tackle workplace waste
26 February 2020
Sustainable Plastic – Fashion for Good and First Mile partner on pilot project
26 February 2020
BusinessGreen – Plastics crackdown continues in the fashion industry
25 February 2020
London TV – New collaboration to recycle polybag plastic waste
25 February 2020
Packaging News – Fashion for Good and First Mile tackle plastic waste
25 February 2020
Ecotextile News – Polybag recycling initiative launched in Central London
25 February 2020
British Plastics – New project to tackle plastic polybag waste launched
25 February 2020
Packaging Europe – First Mile and Fashion For Good join forces with Plastics Packaging Project
25 February 2020
Just-Style – First Mile and Fashion for Good help fashion stores recycle polybags
24 February 2020
Brixton Blog – Coffee cup recycling scheme launched in Brixton
19 February 2020
just-drinks – BrewDog partners with First Mile for aluminium recycling scheme
12 February 2020
The Packaging Portal – First Mile partners with plant-based specialist 'decent packaging'
7 February 2020
Waste Management World – decent packaging and First Mile launch new collaboration
7 February 2020
Packaging News – First Mile announces new partnership for compostable packaging recycling
4 February 2020
Scottish Housing News – Edinburgh, UK's greenest city, see population increase
16 January 2020
Packaging Scotland – Frugalpac and First Mile launch new partnership to recycle Frugal Cups
16 January 2020
Earth Island – RecycleBox to help customers recycle Frugal Cups
16 January 2020
Packaging Today – Frugalpac launches partnership with First Mile's RecycleBox
7 January 2020
Essentially Catering Magazine – Compostable packaging under scrutiny
20 December 2019
Ilford Recorder – #CutTheWrap encourages eco-friendly gift wrapping this Christmas
10 December 2019
London TV – RecycleBox receives recognition at the BusinessGreen Technology Awards
22 November 2019
Essex TV – Essex TV reported our recently achievement at the Camden and Islington Sustainability Awards 2019
19 November 2019
Let's Recycle – RecycleBox's corks recycling in the press
11 November 2019
Harpers – Corks and cartons can now be recycled through First Mile's RecycleBox
11 November 2019
Packaging Gateway – Wine corks and long-life carton recycling service via RecycleBox
11 November 2019
Access All Areas – First Mile supported Food Made Good awards
11 November 2019
Packaging News – RecycleBox encourages cork and cartons recycling
4 November 2019
UK Investor Magazine – Study finds that workplaces need a sustainability strategy
1 November 2019
MRW – MRW interviews First Mile's CEO Bruce Bratley
29 October 2019
BBC News – Report from BBC highlights the environmental issues caused by coat hangers
29 October 2019
Independent – Fashion designer Roland Mouret creates eco-friendly coat hanger
29 October 2019
Daily Mail – A sustainable alternative for coat hangers designed by Roland Mouret
29 October 2019
Gizmodo – The hidden environmental problem caused by plastic hangers
29 October 2019
BBC News – Plastic hangers are our little dirty secret, says designer
21 October 2019
Environment Journal – Study reveals the term "compostable packaging" can mislead customers
17 October 2019
Birmingham Updates – Jewellery Quarter BID and First Mile scheme celebrates 1 year
15 October 2019
Mirror – Kik-Plastic's beach clean cycling adventure around the UK coastline
10 October 2019
Business Green – First Mile is finalist at the BusinessGreen Technology Awards 2019
10 October 2019
Let's Recycle – Vegware launches courier recycling service via First Mile
9 October 2019
Resource – Kiko Matthew's cycling challenge tackles plastic pollution in the UK
8 October 2019
Hampstead Village BID – Hampstead Village BID announces partnership with First Mile
30 September 2019
Business Green – Partnership between First Mile and Vegware aims to stop compostable packaging ending up in landfill
30 September 2019
Scottish Field – Top three green major cities in the UK are in Scotland
25 September 2019
The Grocer – Vegware partners with First Mile to increase compostable packaging collection and recycling
23 September 2019
EPPM – New partnership on compostable packaging recycling: First Mile and Vegware
23 September 2019
Resource – Vegware announces post-back service to encourage compostables recycling
23 September 2019
Packaging News – First Mile and Vegware team up to boost compostable packaging recycling
19 September 2019
The Guardian – The environmental issue with free plastic toys for kids
18 September 2019
London Post – First Mile wins European Business Awards
11 September 2019
Southside Birmingham – How recycling can help your business to be more eco-friendly and reduce costs
11 September 2019
Packaging Insights – Why simpler packaging can increase recycling levels
9 September 2019
EuroNews – How to ensure your start-up is eco-friendly
6 September 2019
Food Voices – First Mile's research highlights the volume of coffee cups used nationwide
13 August 2019
Packaging News – First Mile's CEO Bruce Bratley is one of the speakers at Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London
13 August 2019
Packaging Europe – Compostable packaging can cause more hidden damage than good - The BIG Plastics Debate
9 August 2019
WIRED – First Mile's CCO Joe Allen and WIRED demystify common recycling questions
30 July 2019
road.cc – Cyclist Kiko Matthews completes beach clean-up ride around UK
26 July 2019
CelluloidJunkie – How Curzon has increased their recycling rates with First Mile
24 July 2019
Flux – Environmentally-friendly workplaces can improve well-being
17 July 2019
Packaging Gateway – Hallmark and James Cropper launch card range made from coffee cups
10 July 2019
Cleaning Hygiene Today – Welcome to First Mile’s “Sacktory”
8 July 2019
Packaging News – Environmental Packaging Summit discusses coffee cup recycling
4 July 2019
Let's Recycle – First Mile partners with Huhtamaki
3 July 2019
Earth Island – First Mile and Huhtamaki join forces to accelerate disposable coffee cup recycling
2 July 2019
Resource – Business can now easily recycle disposable cups
2 July 2019
Cost Sector Catering – Huhtamaki’s compostable cups will now be recycled via First Mile
1 July 2019
Packaging Europe – First Mile and Huhtamaki join forces to accelerate coffee cup recycling
1 July 2019
Packaging Gateway – Partnership between First Mile and Huhtamaki aimed to promote coffee cup recycling
1 July 2019
Express & Star – Once again, First Mile supports Birmingham's free food festival
1 July 2019
REB News – First Mile and Huhtamaki announce partnership
1 July 2019
Packaging News – First Mile & Huhtamaki join forces to increase coffee cup recycling rates
1 July 2019
MRW Magazine – First Mile coffee cup partnership
1 July 2019
Energy Live News – Countries look at green energy to improve overall sustainability levels
28 June 2019
Evening Standard – Fashion brand Hunter now recycles old wellies into horse tracks
13 June 2019
European Business Magazine – Tips to ensure your business becomes more sustainable
10 June 2019
Business Green – How to implement circular economy ideas into your business
4 June 2019
Dezeen – First Mile supports design brand in their way towards sustainability
4 June 2019
Metro – First Mile's RecycleBox can help you recycle unwanted clothes
30 May 2019
Fibre2Fashion – Inditex UK partners with First Mile to recycle used plastic hangers
24 May 2019
Waste Management World – UK's independent waste & recycling companies join forces to warn government against monopoly
24 May 2019
REB News – Waste and recycling firms partner to fight recycling monopolies
24 May 2019
People Management – First Mile's 'CEO Walks' initiative proves that spending time in contact with nature can make staff healthier and happier
23 May 2019
Apparel Industry News / Just-Style – First Mile launches coat hanger recycling service
22 May 2019
Air Quality News – Hubbub launchs new air quality campaign
21 May 2019
Business Green – First Mile Recycling confronts latest waste villain: coat hangers
20 May 2019
British Plastics & Rubber – First Mile launches new service to prevent millions of hangers going to landfill
20 May 2019
REB News – New coat hanger recycling service from First Mile
14 May 2019
Birmingham Live – First Mile supports Colmore Food Festival 2019 in Birmingham
13 May 2019
Packaging Gateway – First Mile launches compostable packaging recycling
13 May 2019
British Plastics and Rubber Magazine – UK’s first dedicated compostable packaging recycling service is launched
9 May 2019
Environment Journal – New in recycling: compostable packaging recycling now available in the UK
9 May 2019
Business Green – First Mile launches collection and recycling service for compostable packaging
9 May 2019
The Environmental Blog – Three items that should always be recycled
8 May 2019
Evening Standard – First Mile's new kerbside recycling service for compostable packaging aimed at businesses
8 May 2019
Packaging News – First Mile launches dedicated service to recycle compostable packaging items
8 May 2019
Reb News – First Mile launches innovative compostable recycling packaging service
8 May 2019
Alternative Energies – The benefits of recycling
1 May 2019
MRW Magazine – Compostable packaging recycling thought First Mile
29 April 2019
Let's Recycle – First Mile's new website
18 April 2019
BBC – Costa Coffee starts coffee cup recycling
17 April 2019
Start Your Business – Why a good recycling rate can help your business model to meet eco-conscious consumer expectations
16 April 2019
Midlands Business News – First Mile helps Midlands to become more sustainable
5 April 2019
Evening Standard – First Mile's approach to ULEZ
3 April 2019
Evening Standard – How cargo bikes can be a great solution to improve air quality in Central London
3 April 2019
CSM – First Mile provides affordable and efficient recycling services for hospitality businesses
1 April 2019
Fleet News – First Mile's smart fleet is ready for ULEZ
27 March 2019
BizCatalyst 360 – How offices can reduce their environmental impact
18 March 2019
Jewellery Quarter – JQBID Partners with First Mile in Birmingham
11 March 2019
Guardian Series – First Mile's CEO says that meeting ULEZ standards is the 'minimum' companies should do
27 February 2019
Evening Standard – How to protect yourself from London's air pollution
19 February 2019
Blue & Green Tomorrow – 3 tips to reduce your business's carbon footprint
15 February 2019
Let's Recycle – Textile waste and recycling debate at London Fashion Week
15 February 2019
Resource – Companies partner to tackle coffee cup waste in Scotland
14 February 2019
London Post – London Fashion Week - First Mile's research highlights the nation’s throwaway clothing culture
2 February 2019
The Press And Journal – How recycling textiles can make your wardrobe more sustainable
29 January 2019
Made in Shoreditch – Interview with Bruce Bratley, CEO of First Mile
25 January 2019
This Week in FM – First Mile has released a new image to illustrate London's air pollution
22 January 2019
Small Business Sense – Why a code of ethics is important to any business
18 January 2019
London Post – First Mile releases shocking image of air pollution at Oxford Street
14 January 2019
Megri – The benefits of being a small eco-friendly business
11 January 2019
Design Like – How improve your business to attract millennials
11 January 2019
Money Journey Today – Can eco-friendliness in the workplace be affordable?
11 January 2019
My Millennial Guide – How a business's green credentials affect your decision to work there
8 January 2019
Our Business News – What are retailers doing to be more eco-friendly?
2 January 2019
My Life I Guess – Why an eco-friendly Café or restaurant appeals more attractive to customers
2 January 2019
EU Business – What some of the biggest companies are doing to be eco-friendly
18 December 2018
Talk Business – Does presenting as eco-friendly increase revenue?
17 December 2018
Business First – The Benefits of Running an Eco-Friendly Small Business
14 December 2018
Resource – New recycling scheme for single-use plastic beer kegs
13 December 2018
Packaging Europe – First Mile and KeyKeg Kick-start a Closed-loop Recycling Programme for Plastic Beer Kegs
13 December 2018
Suburban Finance – Top Tips For Picking The Perfect Restaurant
1 December 2018
Australian News Daily Bulletin – Should Highstreet Retailers Do More to Reduce Packaging and Recycle?
17 July 2018
MotorTransport – First Mile puts best foot Forward with six new Isuzu trucks
18 June 2018
Global Citizen – This UK store will buy back old clothes to cut down on waste
11 June 2018
City A.M. – The Planet's plastic addiction is hurting our oceans, so we all much reduce, reuse and recycle
6 June 2018
Brum Pic – Colmore food festival 2018 to ban plastic straws as part of zero to landfill mission
31 May 2018
LetsRecycle – Costa to 'review' cup pledge if levy passed
20 April 2018
City A.M. – Wasteful thinking: We meet the man on a mission to tackle the UK's plastic addiction
18 April 2018
LetsRecycle – Waste sector backs Costa's coffee cup recycling plan
18 April 2018
The Guardian – Costa Coffee to recycle equivalent of all its takeaway cups each year
29 March 2018
City A.M. – Debate: Will the deposit return scheme for bottles be effective at cutting down plastic use?
19 September 2017
Bdaily – First Mile recycling company is cutting our diesel vehicles in London
11 July 2017
Oroco – WRAP claims progress on clothing sustainability
8 July 2017
Plastic Oceans – Plastic Pollution - the path to awareness
25 May 2017
Forbes – London Stock Exchange's '1,000 Companies To Inspire Britain' Shows SME's Growing At 70%
23 May 2017
MRW – Going beyond the First Mile
16 May 2017
LetsRecycle – First Mile targets growth after GCP investment
9 May 2017
Information Age – Going green: technology's battle to save the planet
29 March 2017
Renewable Energy Magazine – Food Waste collection in the UK: An interview with Bruce Bratley of First Mile
20 March 2017
Edie – How to win the war on waste in the UK
6 March 2017
City A.M. – Absolute rubbish: Waste entrepreneur Bruce Bratley on building his recycling empire
16 February 2017
Resource – bio-bean establishes Caffè Nero partnership to turn coffee waste into fuel
13 February 2017
Business Green – Caffe Nero teams up with bio-bean and First Mile to turn waste coffee into fuel
10 February 2017
The Evening Standard – Caffe Nero first major coffee chain with delivery scheme to convert beans into fuel
6 February 2017
The Telegraph – First Mile chief: 'Saving the planet should be made easy'
3 March 2016
Real Business – First Mile: Revolutionising waste and recycling for 14,000 businesses
13 July 2015
Medium – First Mile: Recycling Company Uses CRM to help customers manager their rubbish
12 December 2014
Management Today – How London's recycling king built a £11m turnover business
7 August 2013
REB News – First Mile pioneers pop-up recycling in London
21 June 2012
Facilities Management Journal – First Mile Launches new food recycling service for businesses in London
25 October 2011
Money Week – Bruce Bratley: I make £4.2m a year from the recycling bin
22 February 2008
Small Biz Pod – Recycling Support Brings Business success
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