Download the FMJ report here. In its latest issue, FMJ magazine worked with Great Forest to offer a deep dive into waste audits. The report, Getting to the Bottom of Waste, uses data and case studies pulled from hundreds of Great Forest waste audit investigations conducted around the world each year. It summarizes everything a facility manager or sustainability officer needs … Continue reading Waste Audits: Everything A Facility Manager Needs To Know, With Hard Data and Case Studies
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Food Waste Audits Help Restaurants Fight Waste and Hunger

This article originally appeared in QSR magazine, Nov. 2019. With the holiday season fast approaching, businesses, especially restaurants, will likely begin experiencing more food waste. Did you know the largest component of most commercial waste streams is organics? A large chunk of that is wasted food. A nationwide survey of over 100 commercial waste audits conducted by … Continue reading Food Waste Audits Help Restaurants Fight Waste and Hunger
Waste Audits San Francisco Mandate – Great Forest Calls on Businesses to Take Control

In response to rising waste costs and the passing of the waste audits San Francisco mandate in December 2018 (requiring the city’s largest waste generators to conduct waste audits every three years), Great Forest tells industry news source Waste Dive that businesses should take control. Why wait until you are fined or forced to do a waste … Continue reading Waste Audits San Francisco Mandate – Great Forest Calls on Businesses to Take Control
Case Study: Waste Audits Uncover Sizable Revenue Stream For Global Brand

Using comprehensive waste audits, Great Forest recently helped a global consumer products brand uncover a breakdown in their waste and recycling program that kept its operation from running at optimum level. Our investigation also revealed a sizable revenue stream they were missing. Read the case study to learn more.
NYC’s Food Waste Challenge Enters Next Phase – Data Collection

This month, Great Forest participated in a waste audit of ten restaurants that are part of NYC’s Food Waste Challenge to collect data that will give the city a better idea of how the program is making a difference as part of PlaNYC 2030. Great Forest has been advising the NYC Mayor’s Office of Long Term Planning and … Continue reading NYC’s Food Waste Challenge Enters Next Phase – Data Collection