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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

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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At this year’s Earth Day events, we put the focus on Zero Waste, encouraging everyone to reimagine waste, to: think of waste as simply a resource that is out of place. think of a waste stream as a value stream. Why? Because this is key to the idea of Zero Waste.  The goal of a Zero Waste

How Big is the Problem? Regulations What You Should Do Additional Solutions How is E-Waste Recycled? How is Universal Waste Recycled? What is Electronic waste or E-Waste? The EPA defines electronic waste, or e-waste, as used electronics that are nearing the end of their useful life. Examples:  Computers and peripherals (monitors, keyboards, printers, scanners, fax

If you are in NYC, head uptown to see Chinese artist Xu Bing’s monumental “Phoenix” installation soaring inside the Cathedral of St John the Divine on 110th Street. The two birds, measuring over 90 and 100 feet and weighing over 12 tonnes, are “recycled” marvels — made up of construction debris salvaged from sites throughout Beijing. We

* Read the article in Environmental Leader. first published in 2011 No matter how many educational sessions you hold about recycling and conservation, and how many fact sheets you give out about sustainability, sometimes you just need to make a big visual statement to get the message across loud and clear. On Earth Day this year,

Want to reduce waste and increase diversion and sustainability in the most efficient and cost effective way? There are so many ways to start. Here are 20 waste reduction and recycling tips specifically targeted at businesses. Have questions? Ask your Great Forest representative or contact your sustainability consultant. 1. Be in Compliance One of the

Great Forest introduced an electric vehicle charging station to employees at Phillips-Van Heusen’s offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey, for Earth Day.  The station, newly-installed in the building’s parking lot, will charge electric cars for free to encourage drivers to make the switch to gas-free vehicles. Electric car charging station. Photo by Bryan Duggan. “Their corporate

On April 18th, Great Forest recycling consultant Sandra Robishaw unveiled a giant cardboard structure, which she designed and built over ten hours with the help of her son Daniel. The attention-grabbing tower was installed in the lobby of 480 Washington Boulevard in Jersey City to make a big statement about recycling and waste – it