Guides, Toolkits, White Papers
Studies and Research
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.
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White Papers
Office Waste Management Optimized
"Learn one of the simplest ways to optimize your waste management
for improved operations."
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Waste Audits
For Facility Managers
As Featured in Facility Manager Journal, With Hard Data and Case Studies
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San Francisco Mandate
InThe News: How important are Waste Audits? San Francisco’s Mandate Speaks Volumes
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Waste Characterization Study
See data from over 100 waste audits conducted across the US and around the world
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Zero Waste Toolkit
- Zero Waste Toolkit
- What does Zero Waste mean?
- Zero Waste Business in 3 Steps
- Zero Waste Benefits
- Zero Waste Case Study
- TRUE Zero Waste Certification Guide
- Zero Waste Event Planning Guide
- Zero Waste Campus
Zero Waste Toolkit
Zero Waste. What does it really mean? What are the benefits? How do you go Zero Waste or get TRUE Zero Waste certified? To help you succeed, we’ve gathered Great Forest’s Zero Waste resources here in one place in this Zero Waste toolkit with case studies, how-tos, and more.
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What is Zero Waste?
A lack of clarity about what Zero Waste really means may be keeping some businesses from reaping its benefits.
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Zero Waste Case Study
Great Forest. Inc. is TRUE certified to the Gold level, with a diversion rate of 91.3%. See how we got there.
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TRUE Zero Waste Certification – A Guide for Businesses
Interested in TRUE Zero Waste certification for your facility? It is not as difficult as you might think.
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Food Waste
Food Waste Toolkit: A Business Guide For Reducing Food Waste
To help businesses address food waste, Great Forest partnered with Replate to put together a food waste toolkit to help businesses learn how to implement solutions that work. The toolkit includes data on cost savings and case studies.
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Transforming Waste
- A Guide To Donating For Reuse
- Recycling a gym
- From waste stream to revenue stream
- Spring Cleaning an office
- Donating furniture
- Denihan Hospitality Group/Surrey Hotel
- Fairmont Hotel's 400 beds
A Guide To Donating For Reuse
Transforming Waste – A Guide To Donating For Reuse, Avoiding Landfills Donation Assistance Directory
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Recycling a gym
How to “recycle” an entire gym full of equipment through skillful matchmaking
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From waste stream to revenue stream
Innovative Nonprofit Turns Waste Stream Into Revenue Stream - See how one hotel donated several thousand tons of old wallpaper!
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Fairmont Hotel's 400 beds
Hotel Establishes Ongoing Partnership With Nonprofit To Avoid The Landfill
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Earth Day
Guide to Earth Day Ideas
How do Companies Celebrate Earth Day? A Guide to Ideas from World Records to Haiku Competitions
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Last minute ideas
Countdown To Earth Day: There’s Still Time To Take Action With Last Minute Ideas
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Recycling
Reduce Contamination
How To Reduce Contamination, Maintain The Value Of Your Recycling, Control Costs (In 6 Steps)
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Guides
Compliance Guide
Download: Managing Waste Sustainably: A Regulatory Compliance Guide For Businesses. Learn how to stay in compliance and avoid fines.
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GHG/Carbon Footprint
GHG from Waste
Learn more about calculating your GHG From Waste; reducing your carbon footprint
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