Waste management has one of the most direct impacts on the environment and your business operations. The most effective way to reduce waste is to NOT create it in the first place.
Think REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE. Benefits include:
Below is a quick guide. Questions? email: recycling@greatforest.com
To maximize your impact, take advantage of your building’s recycling program. Remember, recycling not only conserves the earth’s resources, but helps to minimize our impact. Your building has a recycling program in place and provides assistance to help you comply with your obligation as a business to recycle under state and federal laws. Ask your Great Forest representative, building facility manager or sustainability officer for details and instructions on what to do.
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In the U.S., as much as 3000 pounds of food is wasted every second. On average, organics comprise approximately 30% of the waste stream.
As organic material breaks down in the landfill, greenhouse gasses are released, contributing to climate change. By separating out these materials for processing, you can reduce the volume of trash filling up landfills, and additionally reduce associated greenhouse gas emissions.
Organic materials can be processed in a variety of ways, including:
Materials accepted within the organics stream generally include all food waste and compostable cutlery and dining ware, with some exceptions regarding meat and bones. Your waste hauler will be able to provide more specific information on accepted contents.
Great Forest has capacity to track all waste metrics, including monthly tonnages of all waste streams. If you choose to implement an organics diversion program, all corresponding data will be available to you to track your progress over time, and for all reporting purposes.
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*The average American office worker uses about 500 disposable cups every year. * 50 billion cups in the U.S. end up in landfills every year — if placed end to end, they would go to the moon and back roughly five times.
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