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Case Study: Achieving Compliance, Improving Diversion Great Forest worked successfully to bring 20+ residential properties into compliance, reducing violations and fines to zero, and identifying 30 percent savings through right-sizing and other waste program improvement recommendations. Clients A portfolio of 20+ residential properties Strategy Waste Infrastructure Assessment and Regulatory Compliance Plans The Great Forest team

Here is everything you need to know about how New York’s Executive Order 22 affects waste management and how affected entities can meet EO 22 goals. What is New York’s Executive Order 22 (EO 22)? In 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order 22: Leading by Example: Directing State Agencies to Adopt a

Update: LEED v5 was ratified by members of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) on March 28, 2025.  What is LEED v5: The Evolution of LEED LEED v5, as the name suggests, is the fifth update to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building standard released by the U.S. Green Building Council

“Just one word… plastics. There’s a great future in plastics.” — The Graduate Those famous lines from the 1967 movie The Graduate were quite accurate. Today, plastic is everywhere. Their usefulness is undeniable, but the impact of plastic waste on our environment and on every business’s bottom line is becoming too large to ignore. How

Client Multinational Conglomerate with Facilities Worldwide Summary Great Forest identified circular solutions for waste streams being handled linearly for several of the global manufacturer’s facilities in the U.S., Europe, and in the Middle East.  The recommended strategy would enable the company to reach its goal of over 95% circularity across its portfolio. Challenge This global

This recording has concluded. Click here to see a recording of the webinar, and get resources. Thank you for attending. —- What is the world throwing away? Find out on April 20 when we host a special free Earth Day webinar to share findings from the largest global study of commercial waste ever undertaken. Hear

Knowledge Hub Studies and Research Missed Opportunity Rate Largest Global Study On Commercial Building Waste Measuring Diversion Programs Using the Missed Opportunity Rate This Great Forest study was reviewed and published in the Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management in 2024 Read more Largest Global Study On Commercial Building Waste The study was peer-reviewed

Case Studies Multinational Corporation, 15,000+ Branches Across North America Over $10 million saved with Great Forest’s specialized ITAD and e-waste service. Read more Global Technology Conglomerate Hand sanitizer recycling solution reduces hazardous waste costs by 25%. Read more Portfolio of 10+ Commercial Buildings Great Forest doubles portfolio’s monthly organic waste capture. Read more Large Commercial

Great Forest has built a unique coast-to-coast offering for hotels, with a particular focus on implementing waste infrastructure that ensures legal compliance while improving waste diversion.

“…contamination rates have in many ways become the most important metric in the recycling sector.” — Waste Dive Recycling contamination is costing businesses millions. It is one of the biggest hidden costs in commercial waste management. Across the U.S., an estimated 25% of all recyclables are contaminated, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. That means