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.
Small Steps’ 6th Annual Auction
First Mile’s partner, Small Steps Project, has launched its annual celebrity shoe auction.The charity does brilliant work helping people who live on rubbish dumps all over the world. This includes supplying hygiene kits, shoes and emergency aid. They also run long term projects to get children off the dump, into school and on course for a better life.
2015 London Loves Excellence Awards
First Mile was announced as a finalist for the best business services award at this year’s prestigious London Loves Excellence Awards.
Mayor Launches Coffee Recycling Collections
During Zero Waste Week, Mayor Boris Johnson attended the official launch of First Mile’s new coffee recycling service. Loyal customer and eco-warriors, Workshop Coffee, hosted the event and are one of many customers now using the newly launched recycling service.
Closing the Loop
Love recycling? Imagine if all that paper you recycled came back reincarnated as new paper to be used once again within your office…First Mile offers high-quality 100% recycled 80GSM copier paper made from the waste paper collected in your Mixed Recycling sacks.
Daily support in Westminster
A report by the local government indicated that businesses in Westminster were only able to recycle 5% of their waste using the council’s collection services.
Coffee Recycling - What Happens?
See what happens to the coffee grounds you recycle, thanks to our amazing partners Bio-Bean
Recycle Week with First Mile
To celebrate Recycle Week this year, First Mile will be distributing coasters at London’s busiest Tube stations throughout the week.The 100% recyclable coasters are the key to winning a lunch platter for your office, courtesy of our delicious partners at GAIL’s artisan bakery.
Clothes Recycling with TRAID
Currently in the UK, over 350,000 tonnes of clothing a year are sent to landfill. All of this could have been re-used, recycled, or sent for energy recovery.
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