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.
Can you recycle wrapping paper?
Cutting down on your gift wrapping this Christmas will cut your carbon emissions.
The wonderful world of composting
There are so many benefits to composting, and it's never been easier to do it as a household or business. To help, here's our ultimate guide to composting.
Why is First Mile the perfect match for small businesses?
With Small Business Saturday coming up on 3rd December, we’ve spoken to some of our wonderful customers to find out what makes First Mile an ideal match for small businesses.
10 reasons to shop local and support Small Business Saturday 2022
Small businesses have had a rough ride over the past few years. Many are still recovering from the impact of the pandemic and today they’re facing a cost-of-living crisis and rising inflation. Now, more than ever, small businesses need our support.
The ultimate guide to recycling waste this winter
With the end of British summer time, we’re heading into more wintry weather. Rain, wind, ice and snow all bring challenges for managing our recycling. Fortunately, there are ways to make winter recycling easier and safer for everyone.
Celebrate World Vegan Day
Going vegan is becoming more popular than ever before, driven by concern about animal welfare, health and the climate crisis. And, with a huge variety of plant-based and dairy-free products available, it’s now easier than ever to go vegan.
Can you recycle Confidential Waste Paper?
Any document or electronic item that contains personal data about your customers, suppliers or employees counts as ‘confidential waste’. Any document that contains names, addresses, contact numbers, financial data or anything that can be used to identify people counts as ‘confidential paper waste’.
How and why recycling food waste should be our new environmental habit
Food waste also incurs a catastrophic social impact. Even though more we produce more than enough food to feed everyone in the world, up to 828 million people still go hungry. The problem lies with access and availability of food. Between 2019 and 2022, the number of undernourished people grew by 150 million. This disaster has been driven by multiple challenges, including climate change and rising prices caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine conflict.
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