Earth Hour? How About Ideas For An Office Green Hour?
Earth Hour, which falls on March 29 this year, has become more than just a global effort to get people and organizations to switch off their lights for one hour. Today, it has expanded to include worldwide projects and pledges. So why not take inspiration from the idea of Earth Hour to make a difference
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Breakthrough Solutions for One of Earth’s Biggest Challenges
A conversation with Richard Fuller, president of Great Forest Inc. and the Blacksmith Institute. January 27, 2009. By Alice Bumgarner for Idea Connection Even as Richard Fuller was running Great Forest Inc., one of the top sustainability consulting companies in the U.S., he wondered what sort of tangible environmental impact his work made: Was it
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How Stakeholder and Tenant Engagement Impacts Sustainability
When organizations invest in sustainability but still fail to reach their goals, it is often because they are missing one crucial ingredient–stakeholder and tenant engagement. At Great Forest, our 30+ years of experience has shown us that educating people to become active participants and champions in your sustainability journey is the secret to success. No
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Download Guide: Towards a Zero Waste Business
Click here to download our Zero Waste guide now Released to mark Earth Day, Great Forest’s Zero Waste guide was put together in part as a response to the UN’s call for an urgent global shift towards Zero Waste. What does this mean for businesses? This guide will help you understand what Zero Waste means,
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Guides, Toolkits, White Papers
Guides, Toolkits, White Papers Studies and Research Largest Global Study On Commercial Building Waste Largest Global Study On Commercial Building Waste The study was peer-reviewed and published in The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management in 2022. Read a summary of findings. Read more White Papers Office Waste Management Optimized Waste Infrastructure Scorecard Office
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3 Things You Can Learn From Your Annual Waste Report
By now, many Great Forest clients would have received their annual waste report with data and details about their sustainable waste management performance over the past year. Here are 3 things every business should look out for in their reports, and what to do. #1 Understand How COVID Impacted Your Waste Data Due to COVID-19
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Managing Waste During Coronavirus – Challenges and Opportunities
CHALLENGES Businesses everywhere are adjusting to the ongoing crisis. The challenge to managing waste during coronavirus is to maintain gains made in waste reduction, diversion and sustainability, while taking advantage of opportunities. If this is done right, businesses will prevent a backward slide and will be ready to go once things begin to return to normal. Keeping the
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Recycling Plastic Bags In San Francisco – W Hotel Shows How
April 2018–While New York mulls a ban on single-use plastic bags, San Francisco just took another step forward. Now in the West Coast city, which already has a bag ban in place, it is possible to easily recycle plastic bags and other clean, dry film and flimsy plastic such as plastic wrap! To help get the
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Here’s Your 5-Step Sustainability Checklist. How Many Have You Completed?
The beginning of a whole new year is a great time to review your sustainability strategy, and set the tone for the months ahead. What should you do? 1) Check on new and upcoming regulations Ensure you are in compliance to avoid fines. Make sure your staff and tenants are aware of the changes. Take note
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