The First Mile Blog

Mar 03, 2020

Rewilding Britain: Take 2

For the 2nd year in a row, Rewilding Britain is First Mile's ‘staff charity of choice’.

Mar 02, 2020

New RecycleBox services boost zero-waste recycling ambitions

New materials added to the RecycleBox service include makeup and beauty packaging, food and drink pouches, water filters, tennis balls and flexible plastics.

Feb 26, 2020

First Mile supports Gymshark in its quest to become a sustainability game-changer

First Mile is supporting Gymshark in working towards achieving zero-waste in the workplace by providing collection and recycling services for eight separate material streams.

Feb 25, 2020

Polybag recycling: First Mile and Fashion for Good tackle plastic waste

The Polybag Collection Scheme Pilot aims to identify and scale potential solutions to reduce the impact of plastic packaging in the fashion industry.

Feb 10, 2020

Small Steps Project

Find out about more about the amazing charity that helps families who live an work on rubbish dumps.

Feb 07, 2020

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.

Feb 04, 2020

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.

Jan 17, 2020

Frugalpac provides RecycleBox service for its Frugal Cups customers

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Dec 11, 2019

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!

Dec 10, 2019

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.

Nov 20, 2019

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

Nov 12, 2019

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.