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Great Forest is a proud supporter of the nonprofit Blacksmith Institute, which works to clean up life-threatening pollution problems in low and middle income countries.
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Rio+20's Corporate Call to Action
How are businesses around the world planning to be sustainable? Now you can browse commitments made by Unilever, KPMG International, Nike, Procter and Gamble, The Rezidor Hotel Group, and many others that have heeded the call to action as part of this month's Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum.
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The Single-Stream Recycling Trend: Is It For You?
 The popularity of single-stream recycling has been growing over the past few years, especially with cities and municipalities. And now businesses are slowly following suit.
The benefit is simplicity. All recyclables are collected together so there is no need for your tenants/employees to sort paper from plastic from metal when they recycle. Because of the ease, proponents think that more people will recycle using a single-stream system. According to a Florida DEP report, the single-stream approach increases the amount recycled by 30%. It may also lower collection costs. >>Read More
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New Federal Rule Stimulates E-Waste Recycling
 A new government rule banning federal agencies from disposing of e-waste in landfills and incinerators have made e-waste recycling a key area of focus for buildings, especially those in the nation's capital. Since the announcement in March, Great Forest consultants in D.C. have seen an increase in the number of property managers interested in setting up permanent e-waste collection points on site, or organizing e-cycling events to help their federal tenants comply with the rule. >>Read More
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Composting Raises Diversion Rate In Record Time
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Just one month after starting a composting program, a major hotel in NYC is already showing a 20% increase in its diversion rate, a figure that is expected to increase. Before starting to compost, the hotel's monthly diversion rate had stayed pretty constant, ranging between 56% to 58%. With two restaurants, a bar, and room service, Great Forest consultants determined that the hotel generated enough food waste to make composting work. >>Read More |
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LEED Updates Postponed to 2013
Responding to concerns from the industry, the U.S. Green Building Council has announced that it is postponing plans for the next version of LEED to 2013. If have been holding off on certifying or waiting for the new version to be released, we advise you to go ahead and apply now. To find out more about how and if this move impacts your current LEED work, call your Great Forest representative.
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Did You Know... Anaerobic Digesters Convert Food Waste Into Electricity?
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If you toss your food scraps in the trash, and the trash ends up in a landfill, your trash will generate methane, a pollutant 22 times more damaging to the environment than carbon dioxide.
Instead of letting food break down in this way, it can be converted into biogas that generates electricity through anaerobic digestion (AD). The only by-product produced through AD is a nutrient rich liquid fertilizer.
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