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Q: Can I recycle plastic bags? A: This is a question we get asked very often.  From the bags you get with…
Oct. 2015 Do we really still need one day set aside to promote recycling? Do we still need America Recycles Day? If you…
A new report answers that question, and more. According to Sustainability Insights: Learning From Business Leaders, some 44% of companies say engagement…
While electric hand dryers and paper towels both come with environmental costs, there appears to be a clear winner in this debate:…
If your commercial office building or business is planning a lighting upgrade, you can’t beat LED lighting. According to the Energy Star…
According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, Americans volunteered over 8 billion hours in 2010. Encouraging employees to volunteer in the…
  Depending on where you are in the country, the 17-year cicadas may have already come and gone, or you may still…
May is National Bike Month. So how can you encourage your employees to commute to work by two wheels? Well, first, consider…
There are many factors in determining the amount of energy used by any one person in any one elevator ride. Factors like…
It is a question Great Forest consultants get asked fairly often. From the bags you get with your takeout lunches to the…
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