The First Mile Blog
Get the latest news and advice on commercial waste & recycling, legislation and environmental hot topics.
Small Steps Project
Find out about more about the amazing charity that helps families who live an work on rubbish dumps.
First Mile’s compostable packaging recycling is now available to decent packaging customers
First Mile is now working with decent packaging to provide compostables recycling to its London cafe and eatery customers.
Recycling isn’t difficult
Caring is all it takes to be a recycling hero. Because let’s get one thing straight: achieving zero waste recycling isn’t difficult.
Frugalpac provides RecycleBox service for its Frugal Cups customers
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It’s the most wonderful (and wasteful) time of the year
Is it possible to find a balance between saving the planet and spreading Christmas cheer? Find out how you can have a green Christmas!
RecycleBox recognised at BusinessGreen Technology Awards
First Mile's RecycleBox was ‘highly commended’ in the Packaging Innovation of the Year category at the BusinessGreen Technology Awards.
Cut The Wrap (and the cr@p) this Christmas
Once again, First Mile is urging people in the UK to ‘cut the wrap and the cr@p’ this Christmas as new poll reveals over 70% of people are concerned about additional waste created during the festive period, yet over a fifth have thrown away a Christmas present without even opening or using it
Green Friday vs Black Friday
This November, First Mile joins the movement to support Green Friday and promote responsible consumption that benefits the Circular Economy.
What a corker!
New recycling service launched for wine and sparkling wine corks and long-life cartons
One year with the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District!
Our one year anniversary with The Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQBID)
Turn your Halloween Hallowgreen this October
There’s plenty you can do to green your Halloween. See what a positive difference you can make to our planet.
10 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know Could Be Recycled
When you think recycling, you probably think plastic, cardboard, paper and glass. But did you know there are lots more materials that can be recycled, they just need to be separated and sent to the right processing facility.
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