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Coat hangers: First Mile confronts its latest waste villain

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A First Mile van / Credit: First Mile
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  • 21 May 2019
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First Mile is launching a coat hanging recycling service aimed at the retail and fashion industries

Recycling innovator First Mile has honed in on a new target in its war against waste, as it seeks to recycle one of the most ubiquitous but challenging waste streams on the High Street: the humble clothes...

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