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.
First Mile wins award for innovation
First Mile has been chosen the best business in the UK in the category ‘The Award for Innovation with Turnover of €0-25M’
Why You Need to Start Recycling Coffee Cups Today
Our recent research highlights the sheer volume of coffee cups used in the UK, giving us all a reminder of the importance of recycling our single-use coffee cups.
The Movement Towards Greener Festivals
How can festivals and festival-goers reduce their environmental impact?
Planned Obsolescence and The Problem with Waste
Far from the zero-waste and circular economy model we should all be striving towards...
Microfibres: How what you wear becomes what you eat (and how to stop it)
Tiny microfibres from apparel are the biggest source of microplastics entering our oceans. Yes, you read that right: over one-third of ocean microplastics comes from synthetic textiles.
For Your Eyes Only - The secret life of a paper shredder
Even to the untrained eye she’s an impressive, if not somewhat foreboding, piece of 21st century technology. And it’s today that this new state of the art paper shredder embarks on her inaugural shift.
Keeping up with First Mile
One month, 10 events and 5,000+ participants as we spread the word on sustainability
The Average Cost Per Wear of Our Wardrobes
Do you know the cost per wear of each item in your wardrobe? We investigate how Brits buy and wear their clothes and suggest a few ways we can all be more sustainable.
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