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Greetings!
The countdown is on, less than one month until the 2012 Sustainability Summit! Don't miss out on this educational and informational event, registration ends October 3rd. Only seven vendor spots remain open, so if your business is interested please click on the vendor article below. In this month's newsletter you will find WasteCap Nebraska updates, member news, and a first look at our new Get Unwasted campaign video!
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Check out our new "Get Unwasted" Campaign video
| | Check it out, let's GET UNWASTED!
http://youtu.be/VrY_HNFPGZI
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WasteCap Nebraska New & Renewing Members
| | WasteCap welcomes Interstate All Battery Center, East Omaha and Woodward's Disposal and Recycling Service as our two newest corporate members and we are pleased that five other companies renewed their WasteCap Memberships!
August's New Corporate Members
Click here to read about our new corporate members, Interstate All Battery Center, East Omaha and Woodwards Disposal and Recycling Service.
August's Renewing Corporate Members
Ameritas
Geist Plastics
Industrial Services
SouthPointe Pavilions
Stephenson Truck Repair
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5 Reasons to Attend the 2012 Sustainability Summit
| | - Learn more at the Summit than you would at work, plus learn something new that you could apply to your workplace. Listen to your peer business leaders on how they financed alternative energy, inspired employees and implemented zero waste programs.
- Find inspiration from a visionary speaker, Auden Schendler, Aspen Skiing Company's Vice President of Sustainability.
- Celebrate our 20th Anniversary with us and acknowledge the Sustainable Business Award winners, all while enjoying a zero-waste, locally-sourced meal with anniversary cake!
- Meet Auden Schendler at his book signing as well as visit 20 vendors whose products and services could benefit your business, (plus be eligible for great prizes donated by our vendors!)
- Learn how the City of Lincoln and local business leaders can work together to support a prosperous, equitable and environmentally sustainable community (during the evening Mayor's Policy Forum).
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7 Vendor Spots Remain for the 2012 Sustainability Summit!
| | Reach your customer base by advertising your product or service at the 2012 Sustainability Summit!
The 2012 Sustainability Summit is October 9th and 10th. The Summit workshop will be held in Lincoln, NE on Wednesday, October 10th at the University Nebraska East Campus. The Summit will be held in conjunction with WasteCap's 20th Anniversary Celebration Awards Luncheon also held at East Campus on Wednesday.
Register for the event now by clicking here.
**Only 7 Vendor spots left! If you want information on becoming a Vendor for the Summit or to register, please click here.
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Lincoln Celebrates 3rd Place in National Bike Challenge
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On Friday, September 7th, a celebration was held at Brewsky's Haymarket in Lincoln to commemorate riders that participated in the City's first national bike challenge. The "Get Up & Ride" national bike challenge began on May 1st and ended on August 31st. It focused on encouraging people to choose a bicycle for their everyday travels in place of a motor vehicle. Sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists, Kimberly Clark Corporation, Trek Bicycle Company, and Bikes Belong, the Challenge had a goal of 50,000 people recording over 10 million miles of bicycling this summer.
To read the whole article, click here.
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WasteCap Nebraska will present at Ignite Lincoln 2012
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Chant� Earthwell, WasteCap Nebraska's Project Coordinator and Executive Assitant, will be presenting WasteCap's new "Get Unwasted" campaign. For more information about Ignite Lincoln, to see the list of speakers, and to get a FREE ticket click below.
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WasteCap Nebraska to host Lunch & Learn in Gothenburg
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The Dawson County Manufacturing Coalition is partnering with WasteCap Nebraska to bring a Lunch & Learn to Gothenburg, Nebraska.
Date: September 18th
Time: 12:00 pm
Cost: $5/person
Click here for more information.
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UNL Student Volunteer Collect 1,200 Pounds of Recyclables at Husker Tailgating
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While more than 90,000 fans were watching or tailgating in and around Memorial Stadium during the Sept. 1 Huskers home football game against Southern Mississippi, volunteers were making sure all the tailgaters recycled. After contributing more than 70 hours for the effort Go Green for Big Red, the 31 volunteers -- all students -- were able to save some 1,200 pounds of recyclables (plastic, aluminum and bottles) from entering the landfill. Click here to read the entire press release. |
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LES Offers Program on Energy Savings
Commercial and industrial customers of Lincoln Electric System are invited to learn about transformers and green data centers at the next Smart Energy Forum set for Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Center for People in Need, 3901 N. 27th St. from 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. This seminar is designed for electrical contractors, facility managers, network specialists and engineers, data center managers or anyone responsible for power quality in your facility. For details or to reserve your seat for LES' Smart Energy Forum, click now.
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Russell Associates Training Program
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WasteCap Nebraska and Russell Associates training partnership agreement provides training materials and services to WasteCap members at a discount.
Click here to read full article.
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Bellevue Nebraska Recycling Challenge
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Help Bellevue, NE win a $100,000 grant by recycling!
Great news! Bellevue, Nebraska has been chosen to participate in the Recyclebank and SC Johnson Green Choices Recycling Challenge, a nationwide competition promote recycling. By joining, Bellevue residents could help Bellevue win a $100,000 grant towards a community environment project(s)!
WasteCap Nebraska wishes Bellevue citizens the best of luck in this recycling competition. Go Bellevue and Recycling!
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