0333 300 3448 LOG IN FOR BUSINESSES FOR BRANDS SUPPORT ABOUT GET A QUOTE SHOP NOW 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. Featured Post What happens to my waste? Real answers to what happens to your recycling Featured Post The Sacktory® Find out what happens to your waste after we collect it Featured Post The Bike One man on a mission to save 7 tons of CO2 emissions a year. Featured Post UK beach clean analysis The waste that befalls Britain’s beaches. OCT 31, 2021 A quick guide to COP26 If you’re wondering what COP26 is and what the world’s hoping to get out of it, here’s First Mile’s brief, no-nonsense summary. OCT 03, 2021 How does recycling reduce carbon emissions? We all know that recycling cuts down on the greenhouse gases that cause climate change. But how many of us really understand how it reduces carbon emissions? OCT 03, 2021 First Mile teams up with CLUBZERØ First Mile is excited to be supporting a new initiative which provides an innovative solution to the problem of waste from food and drink packaging: CLUBZERØ is a global, award-winning, returnable packaging service designed for both hot and cold drinks. Its mission is to eliminate single-use packaging altogether. SEP 20, 2021 The new ‘right to repair’ law Throwing our old appliances into landfill and buying replacements is expensive for us, but it’s even more costly for our planet. AUG 16, 2021 How does climate change work? The Earth is heating up again, but this time it’s not a natural event. We’re responsible for it. AUG 08, 2021 What’s next for single-use plastics? Made almost entirely from fossil fuels, plastic is driving the climate crisis, creating global waste mountains and clogging up our oceans. It’s estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic in our ocean than fish. And single-use plastic is one of the worst kinds, useful to us for only a few minutes, but destined to pollute our planet for centuries. JUL 20, 2021 7 easy ways businesses can come back greener after COVID The pandemic has given us an opportunity to reevaluate the way we treat our planet, making now a great time for businesses to go green. JUN 14, 2021 Coffee Grounds Recycling in Partnership with Bio-Bean First Mile expand coffee recycling across the UK with new coffee grounds recycling box service Older Posts Easy. Smart. Green. You're two steps away from a cheaper, greener recycling service. GET A QUOTE GET IN TOUCH First Mile, 70-71 Wells Street London W1T 3QE 0333 300 3448 ABOUT US About Careers Blog Charities Partners Press GET STARTED Business Waste Secure Shredding Business Energy CUSTOMERS Login Help Privacy & Cookies Compliance Site Map