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Greetings!
It has been a busy couple of months, and we regret not being able to get the March newsletter out until now. Yet happy to give you a healthy dose of your WasteCap Nebraska news.
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WasteCap Nebraska Program Updates
| | WasteCap Nebraska has been busy the past couple of weeks. Here is a quick update of our programs.
Annual Sustainability Awards - the WasteCap staff have been working diligently to begin planning the event to be hosted on October 13th. This year's keynote speaker will be Bob Willard, author of The Next Sustainability Wave, Sustainability Champions and Making the Business Case for Sustainability. Mr. Willard will be offering a workshop the day of the event and will be making other appearances and giving lectures in partnership with UNO, the Green Omaha Coalition and other potential partners. A draft marketing plan has been developed, partners are still being sought and staff will begin seeking sponsors for the event. Staff will also apply for grants to foundations to assist with the cost of the events. Another Bright Idea - Staff took a trip to Crete to set up 4 collection sites and scheduled a trip to Seward for set-up. The Marketing Plan for ABI for 2011 has been written and an Advisory committee meeting was scheduled for March. See also attached spreadsheet of totals. For the remainder of the program updates please visit our website by clicking here.
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| WasteCap News - Bob Willard to Deliver Keynote Address at WasteCap Nebraska 2011 Sustainable Business Awards | | WasteCa p Nebraska is proud to announce that Bob Willard will deliver the keynote address at our Sustainable Business Awards Luncheon this October. Mr. Willard will present a workshop for businesses immediately prior to the Awards Luncheon, providing information and tools for sustainability planning. Each workshop participant will receive a copy of his book, The Next Sustainability Wave.
Read more by clicking here.
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WasteCap News - New Member Bios
| | As we've been busy the past month we have gained a couple new memberships. Please welcome each new company, as they will all be excellent additions to WasteCap Nebraska. The new member business include, Maine Plastics, A Greener Solutions, Star City Recycling, Heartland Bio-Diesel, FBG Services and BD East.
Read each new members bio by clicking here.
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WasteCap News - Join WasteCap Nebraska for Earth Events in April
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April is Earth Month and WasteCap Nebraska will be presenting at a variety of venues.
April 5 Women in Business Association- Lincoln
April 13 Union Pacific Earth Day Events-Omaha
April 14 Shared Service Systems- Council Bluffs
April 20 State Farm Earth Day- Lincoln
This is only a short list of events, to see all the events we have planned to attend click here. If you would like WasteCap Nebraska to attend an event for Earth Month at your business contact Rozz at rbeckman@wastecapne.org or call (402)436-2383 |
WasteCap News - The Sustainable Attorney
| | One of our board members, Adam Prochaska, has started his own blog hoping sharing some of his knowledge (both legal and non-legal) in the areas of sustainability, local food, etc...
Read more and get the link to Adam's blog by clicking here.
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| Member News - Duncan Aviation Announces Paint Expansion for Lincoln Facility | | |
Duncan Aviation, a premier aircraft maintenance, modification and refurbishment service provider headquartered in Lincoln, Neb., is proud to announce paint expansion plans for its Lincoln facility. The expansion, set to begin this spring, will add a new paint facility with 45,000 square feet to the existing 440,000-square-foot facility located on the east side of the Lincoln Airport. Ground-breaking is tentatively scheduled for May 1 and the expansion is scheduled to be complete by April 30, 2012
Read more by clicking here
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| Lincoln-Lancaster County Environmental Leadership Awards | | The City of Lincoln and Lancaster County are seeking nominations for the 2011 Environmental Leadership Awards. These prestigious awards offer recognition to outstanding businesses, organizations, and individuals who have demonstrated environmental stewardship and dedication to sustaining and improving our environment and public health. This awards program is an excellent way to recognize their accomplishments, increase awareness of environmental issues, and encourage others to take action to better our environment.
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| Dell, Goodwill Expand Free Consumer Recycling Program to Include Microsoft Products | |
Date : 4/21/2010
Round Rock, Texas
Reconnect - a partnership between Dell and Goodwill Industries International that lets consumers drop off used computers for no-cost recycling- is getting its game on with support from Microsoft.
Dell and Goodwill� announced today that in addition to collecting PCs and computer accessories, the 1,900-plus Goodwill locations participating in Reconnect will now for the first time collect Microsoft entertainment products including Xbox, Zune and accompanying accessories for free recycling. With its commitment and contributions to Reconnect, Microsoft joins Dell's efforts to make electronics recycling free and convenient for consumers.
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GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
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The Web-based tool should help government and industry personnel identify and prioritize cost-effective, sustainable strategies for small projects that do not normally engage workplace consultants or designers.
Read the rest of the article by clicking here.
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| Rural Development Awards $8,000 to Pawnee City | | Nebraska Ag Connection - 03/11/2011
USDA Rural Development has announced that the City of Pawnee City will receive a grant of $8,000 that, leveraged with $6,555 from the City, will purchase and install a multi-bin recycling trailer for the community.
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