Recycling, Composting, Waste

China Ban Summary:  A brief history: The China ban began in 2013 as the “Green Fence” policy, which stopped the flow of low…
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) recently incorporated Great Forest’s volume to weight (VTW) data into their updated industry standard for calculating waste and recycling…
What do you do if you need to get rid of 100 gallons of furniture polish and clear out over 400 beds? While…
America Recycles Day is November 15. This ARD toolkit contains recycling tips, facts you can share, and ideas for helping your business…
When paper is shredded AND then recycled, you are not only handling your confidential/sensitive documents corrrectly, but you are also being environmentally…
Oct 2016 This blog post is from Great Forest sustainability research intern Kathleen Emerson, a recent graduate from Hunter College holding a B.A.…
Aug, 2016— Our new recycling stickers have arrived!  These new labels have been reported to increase recycling, and are part of what has…
Businesses, institutions and organizations in Delaware may be eligible to receive financial help to install or expand their recycling programs through the Universal Recycling Grant and Low…
This 3 min. video offers highlights of the panel discussion on “Recycling More vs. Recycling Right in America” at the 2014 SXSW Eco Conference…
Here’s a one-minute video that tells you what you can do with e-waste in New York, including the e-cycle NYC program that…
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