Monthly Archives: February 2015

Earth Day – Ideas, Inspiration and Opportunities

Wondering what to do for Earth Day on April 22? Here’s some inspiration. Consider an E-Waste Drive – a typical building generates close to one ton of e-waste every few months. Earth Day Events Organized Worldwide: Four Examples Countdown to Earth Day: There’s Still Time to Take Action Three Last Minute Ideas for Earth Day Thinking … Continue reading Earth Day – Ideas, Inspiration and Opportunities →

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Making A Difference: Collaborate With Nonprofit Pure Earth To Mark Earth Day

As you may know, in addition to founding Great Forest, Richard Fuller also started an extraordinary not-for-profit called Pure Earth. Great Forest is a big supporter of Pure Earth and we thought you might be interested in collaborating with them on some cause-related marketing opportunities available at the upcoming Benefit Ball on April 27, at Gotham … Continue reading Making A Difference: Collaborate With Nonprofit Pure Earth To Mark Earth Day →

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Shortage in Facility Managers Expected, Sustainability Experts and BOMA Help Fill Gap

Facility managers are key to running buildings efficiently. But soon, there is expected to be shortage of experienced professionals, especially with the commercial real estate boom happening across the U.S. and in Asia. The International Facility Management Association reports that the average age of facility managers is 49. According to a report in the San Francisco Examiner, … Continue reading Shortage in Facility Managers Expected, Sustainability Experts and BOMA Help Fill Gap →

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How Green Are NYC Hotels? 10 Insights From The Sustainability Awards

Last year, Great Forest worked with the Hotel Association of New York City (HANYC) to develop and launch the very first HANYC Sustainability Awards. In the process of reviewing and judging the pool of applicants, we gained a unique first-hand look behind the scenes at what many NYC hotels are doing in terms of sustainability. … Continue reading How Green Are NYC Hotels? 10 Insights From The Sustainability Awards →

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A Better Way to Pay For Solid Waste Management?

Here’s an interesting report from the Citizens Budget Commission. “The report recommends the City of New York charge a variable fee for residential trash removal as an economic incentive to reduce non-recyclable and non-compostable waste and lower taxpayer cost for the service. ” The report raises points for discussion. What do you think?

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Webinar: Register Now For Recycling@Work

Recycling@Work Research Results and Recommendations – Webinar will take place Wed, February 4, 2015 at 1:00 ET | Register Here. Keep America Beautiful has partnered with Action Research and Pepsico Recycling to conduct a research project to better understand the most effective infrastructure for increasing recycling (both quantity and quality) in the workplace. The project covers over … Continue reading Webinar: Register Now For Recycling@Work →

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