The First Mile Blog
Get the latest news and advice on commercial waste & recycling, legislation and environmental hot topics.
How Pubs, Bars, and Restaurants Can Recycle Beer Kegs with First Mile this National Beer Day
National Beer Day is a celebration of one of the world's oldest and most beloved beverages. However, it's essential to recognize the environmental impact of the beer industry and take steps toward sustainable brewing.
Read our Impact Report for 2023
Our first Impact Report has been published and it illustrates exactly how First Mile is having a positive impact.
World Environment Day – Focus on Desertification & Restoration
Desertification is a growing problem across the globe that requires urgent action and the focus of World Environment Day 2024 on June 5th.
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.
Partnership with Here East
We’re excited, thrilled AND over the moon with our latest news. First Mile is partnering with Here East, a vibrant mix of organisations based in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
How businesses can fight Food Waste with Too Good To Go
Food waste contributes more to climate change than air travel and while 800 million people in the world go hungry, we waste one third of the food we grow.
10 books to read this Earth Day
If you’re motivated by the stories around Earth Day and want to learn more about climate change, or you’re a seasoned climate activist looking to discover some new reading, we hope you’ll find something on our book list.
First Mile Recycling Standard 2023
As part of our commitment to sustainability, each January we reward our customers with a Recycling Standard certificate to celebrate their recycling efforts for the previous year.
The problem with E-Waste: a Conversation Anthony Levy, The Sustainable IT Guy
In our latest Climate Heroes podcast episode, we're excited to be joined by Anthony Levy, also known as The Sustainable IT Guy and founder of Circularity First. Anthony is one of the people leading the charge in tackling electronic waste (e-waste) - a growing issue that demands our immediate attention.
Reducing Packaging Waste: A sustainable Christmas with GoUnpackaged
In our latest episode of Climate Heroes, we spoke to Catherine Conway, Director of GoUnpackaged, a business dedicated to helping consumers reduce their single-use packaging footprint by transitioning innovative reuse systems and refillable alternatives.
Christmas Tree Collection Service
We’re happy to collect your office Christmas tree after all the excitement is over – real trees only please as they’ll be recycled into chips for use in gardens.
Bruce Bratley: The Vital Actions Needed at COP28
With COP28 in the United Arab Emirates kicking off this week, the urgency to combat climate change has never been greater. It is crucial that global leaders and stakeholders come together to address the following pressing challenges and take decisive, meaningful climate action.
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