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Greetings!
ONE WEEK until the 2012 Sustainability Summit! Don't miss out on this educational and informational event, registration has been extended to October 7th. Three 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 several great community events highlighted!
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5 Reasons to Attend the 2012 Sustainability Summit
| | REGISTER NOW BY CLICKING HERE!
- 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 Public Policy Forum, 7:30pm Hardin Hall, UNL East Campus).
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WasteCap Nebraska New & Renewing Members
| | WasteCap welcomes Sadoff Iron and Metal Company and Frito-Lay Inc. as our two newest corporate members and we are pleased that three other companies renewed their WasteCap Memberships!
August's New Corporate Members
Click here to read about our new corporate members, Sadoff Iron and Metal Company and Frito-Lay Inc.
August's Renewing Corporate Members
Becton Dickinson Medical Systems
Deffenbaugh Industries
Verdis Group
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Check out our new "Get Unwasted" Campaign video
| | Check it out, let's GET UNWASTED!
http://youtu.be/VrY_HNFPGZI
We are now selling "Get Unwasted" t-shirts for $15, email communications@wastecapne.org to order yours today!
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3 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 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 3 Vendor spots left! If you want information on becoming a Vendor for the Summit or to register, please click here.
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Green Team Roundtable Update
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What a great year it has been for Green Team Roundtables! We appreciate all the hosts that have supported the program this year, and those yet to come in 2012.
On October 24th we will travel to Central Community College in Hastings. They hired their first Sustainability Director this year and prior to that, had already accomplished many green initiatives on their campuses.
To read the whole article, click here.
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Affirmation, Recognition, Certification, Awardification!
| | You have worked hard to implement recycling programs, increased energy efficiency, formed a green team and more. What would a little recognition do for your brand? WasteCap Nebraska is developing a statewide green business certification and training program. Hear more about it first at the Sustainability Summit on October 10th! Or contact Julie Diegel jdiegel@wastecapne.org, 402-434-7376 to learn about becoming one of our pilot organizations in this project.
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The Sierra Club sponsors "Climate Change and Nebraska: What does our Future Hold?"
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Recycling Equipment Grants Available
| | The Nebraska State Recycling Association still has grant funds available for municipalities, other government entities, non-profits and recycling companies who wish to purchase recycling equipment. Interested parties should go to here and call Deb Rost at 402-933-3059 in Omaha for more information. Grants can help fund the purchase of recycling trailers, semi trailers, carts, dumpsters, balers, forklifts, trucks and more. Equipment may be new, used or refurbished.
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Join the conversation! Share your ideas for Nebraska
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We want to hear your ideas about how to improve the quality of life for all Nebraskans, how to stimulate long-term economic opportunities, increase the number of good jobs, improve education and preserve natural resources. Please share your ideas for the NExt Generation! Brought to you by the State of Nebraska Chamber of Commerce, Nebraska Press Association, and the Peter Kiewit Foundation. Click here to read more. |
| LifeSpan Celebrates 10 Years in IT Asset Disposition & Electronics Recycling |
Thank you to all of our clients, partners and friends.
LifeSpan announces the marking of the 10 year anniversary of its founding as a company. Launched in September, 2002 in Boston by Dag Adamson, LifeSpan has grown steadily in size and scope.
"From the start LifeSpan has been focused on providing excellent service and maintaining high standards for data privacy and the environment. Thanks to a great team, we continue to grow while still delivering on those founding principles," said Adamson.
Read the press release here. Congrats!
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REEL To Real Film Festival Oct. 11th
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The inaugural Reel to Real Sustainability Film Festival is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Aksarben Cinema.
Mark your calendar and plan to attend!
Registration begins at 5 p.m., with several short films showing at 5:30 p.m.
The main feature, the award-winning documentary "Switch," will start at 6:45 p.m.
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USGBC NFC Event - Fall Membership Appreciation - TD Ameritrade New HQ Building Tour and Social
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Please join USGBC NE Flatwater for our Fall Membership Appreciation Event. Non-Members are also invited!
This annual event will begin with a tour of the new TD Ameritrade Headquaters Building which is pursuing a LEED Platinum Rating. The tour will be given by the owners, designers and contractors who are contributing to the success of this project!
There will be a networking event immediately following the tour at nearby Grisanti's restaurant (10875 W Dodge Rd, Omaha, NE).
Tour: 3:30pm - 5:00pm Social: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
This event is free to NFC Individual Members. Member Guest: $10.00 Non-Members: $25.00
Heavy Appetizers, Beer and Wine will be provided.
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