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.
How will GDPR affect the environment?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aims to improve the protection of personal data for individuals, making data processing more secure and reducing the risk of exploitation.
Fairtrade: 3 ways to improve your business’s environmental impact
We’ve all seen the Fairtrade logo in the shops, but what does it actually mean? Founded back in 1992, the Fairtrade Foundation sets social, economic and environmental standards for products sold world-wide, such as cocoa, cotton and coffee.
New Year, New Habits - Guest blog
As much as bellies can be stubborn, 800-page novels tiresome and running shoes bizarrely uneconomical, New Year’s resolutions often become stale and melancholic chores.
Cardboard Mania - Guest blog
It’s hard to get people interested in cardboard, a material associated with bog rolls and boxes. But ‘tis the season of unnecessary packaging! And with 15,000 scientists recently signing a letter to humanity agreeing an apocalyptic fate is due- even with Al Gore’s attempt, we’ve failed to save our planet from our relentless itch to pollute and destroy (who knew), it’s a good time to at least try and get an eyebrow or two raised.
Volunteer this Christmas at Crisis
Over Christmas, Crisis becomes the biggest volunteering operation in the country, providing immediate help for homeless people at this critical time of year. In 2016, Crisis helped nearly 4,000 guests across their 10 cen with the help of 11,000 volunteers.
The Big Give and Small Steps Project
Our charity partner, the Small Steps Project, are taking part in the Big Give this year to help raise funds to provide a health center for the KM36 rubbish dump in Laos, Vientiane. First Mile are proud to support the charity and are currently funding the KM36 rubbish dump project.
Christmas at First Mile
We've got all your waste and recycling needs wrapped up this Christmas. We know that the holiday season can be a stressful time so we're here to make your waste and recycling as easy as possible.
A Plastic Epidemic: Guest blog
Remember when you first noticed Russia on the map and thought “ Woah- that’s big”? Imagine a floating plastic vortex in the North Pacific the same size, but growing due to our addiction to plastic. Not to say there’s a shady subculture of people pumping plastic into their veins or lungs, but rather a broad daylight epidemic much like our infatuation with sugar.
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