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More LEED Achievements
Campus Conservation Nationals
San Francisco Mulls Proposition
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Spring into Summer with 20 Tips

 

Introducing the first Great Forest tip sheet on waste and recycling. Following this list of 20 tips will set you on the path to reducing waste and increasing recycling in the most efficient and cost effective way. Have questions? Ask your Great Forest representative or contact your sustainability consultant. Get started now.

-- The Great Forest Team

More LEED Achievements

 

LEEDGreat Forest is pleased to announce three new LEED buildings. Congratulations to all.

 

In Baltimore, MD, Great Forest was part of the team that helped 750 E. Pratt Street achieve LEED Gold. Work on the project included waste audits and metrics reporting.

 

In Washington, D.C., Great Forest worked with Cassidy Turley property management to help 900 17th Street and 500 New York Avenue achieve LEED Gold. Work on both buildings included waste and recycling consulting, recycling program development, tenant education, janitorial training, electronics and universal waste program development, waste audit and metrics reporting.

Great Forest Client Wins NE Energy Conservation Challenge

 

Congratulations to St. John's University on coming up tops in the Northeast region of the Campus Conservation Nationals competition, which just wrapped up. The school recorded the highest percentage of energy reduction in their category. Nearly 200,000 students at 100 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada competed to reduce. 

San Francisco Mulls Proposition to Open Waste Hauling Bids 

 

A new proposition on the ballot in San Francisco for June may open up bidding for the coveted job of hauling the city's waste. Competitive
bidding has not taken place for the city's waste contract since 1932.
 

Competitive bidding is a standard practice followed for most government contracts and by the majority of cities. It could help lower costs associated with waste hauling and recycling. Across the country, Great Forest experts use the competitive bidding process to negotiate lower waste rates for clients. Read More>>


Did You Know... Sustainability is Critical for Business Executives!


According to a new report released by Accenture, 78% of senior executives say that sustainability is vital to the future growth of their businesses.

The consulting firm surveyed 250 senior executives in the United States, Japan, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, as well as China, Brazil and India, about sustainable business and commercial growth. Read More>>

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