Training in Army put to use in business
AN Army veteran is using his military training in a waste management company that sets out to be environmentally responsible.
Tyler Bloomhill, of Breedon on the Hill, said his service with 4 Armoured Medical Regiment was helping him in his new venture, Kwiktip Limited.
He said he wants to help businesses and residents dispose of their waste in the most responsible way and learn to live with less.
“I was quite messy and wasteful before I went into the army,” Tyler said.
“But the Army really does teach you some excellent habits. When you’re out on exercises in the field, you’re trained so that you operate at your absolute best.
“You have a pack called a bergen that you might have to carry for one or two weeks, which has the bare essentials of what you need.
“It teaches you to cope. You learn that when you have more than you need, it just weighs you down.
“That training has impacted all areas of my life. It’s a simple thing but I always make my bed every morning without fail now.
“It’s just a great start to the day. And if I buy something, I make sure it’s going to last.”
Tyler’s military service was on the 2020 Covid wards.
He said he wants his company to help other ex-servicemen, service leavers and reservists with career transition and through employment, as well as veterans’ charities.
Kwiktip, which Tyler runs with his father Simon, works with businesses, developers and landlords.
Tyler said: “You can live a lean, clean life by using well what you have.
“Through Kwiktip, I’d love to see businesses and residents feeling better about their environmental footprint by learning how to dispose of waste in a responsible way.”