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Greetings!
Cold weather may be here, but don't worry we've a newsletter jam packed with great articles! So, grab a warm drink, get cozy and enjoy WasteCap updates, Summit Award Recipients, member news, and local news stories. Don't forget, November 15th is America Recycles Day, so get involved and make a pledge to make your business and community a better place to work and live!
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WasteCap Nebraska New & Renewing Members
| | WasteCap welcomes the Nebraska State Recycling Association as our newest corporate member!
October's New Corporate Member
Click here to read about our new corporate member, the Nebraska State Recycling Association.
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Upcoming Green Team Roundtable in Omaha, November 14th
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Annual Sustainability Reporting is the topic of the November 14th Green Team Roundtable at ConAgra Foods in Omaha. Marcella Thompson, Director Sustainability, Environmental, Health and Safety, will discuss her process for gathering data and compiling an annual report for the Global Reporting Initiative. Registration is required by Friday, November 9th at www.wastecapne.org/greenteams/. Cost is $10 or $8 for WasteCap Nebraska and Green Omaha Council members.
Read full article here.
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2012 Sustainable Business Award Winners
| | WasteCap Nebraska recently held their 2012 Sustainability Summit and Sustainable Business Awards luncheon. We'd like to recognize and congratulate the Nebraska businesses who are the recipients of this year's Sustainable Business Awards.
Product Stewardship Award, EcoStores Nebraska Commonwealth Award, Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach
Employee Engagement Award, State Farm Insurance
The Best Place to Work Award, Ayars & Ayars, Inc. Recycler of the Year Award, Woodward's Disposal Service
Member of the Year Award, Harding & Shultz, P.C., LLO Sustainable Business of the Year Award, Assurity Life Insurance Company
Pictured is Woodward's Disposal Service, recipient of Recycler of the Year.
WasteCap Nebraska would also like to thank all the sponsors of the 2012 Sustainability Summit; their support helped make this a successful event. To find more information about upcoming WasteCap Nebraska events, please visit www.wastecapne.org.
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WasteCap Keeps Mercury Out of Our Environment
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Since 2005, WasteCap Nebraska has received funding from the Nebraska Environmental Trust to provide education and market development activities for Universal Wastes. With this funding, WasteCap developed workshops for businesses on the proper disposal of fluorescent lamps and electronics, hosted electronics collection events, developed a small grant program for communities to host electronics recycling events and developed the Another Bright Idea campaign to provide recycling outlets for fluorescent lamps.
Read the full story here.
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A Phased Approach to Sustainability and Certification
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WasteCap Nebraska is launching a new initiative to provide educational assistance, recognize achievements and create a vibrant network of businesses in Nebraska that are on a sustainable path. We are seeking businesses that wish to accelerate their education about sustainable business practices to participate in a half-day "Strive Towards Sustainability" workshop and/or to take part in an in-depth pilot program with the goal of creating a sustainability plan and corporate infrastructure that is capable of attaining a "Nebraska Green Business Certification".
To find out more about this program, click here.
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Check out our new "Get Unwasted" Campaign video
| | Check it out, let's GET UNWASTED!
Click here to view the 30-sec YouTube video.
We are now selling "Get Unwasted" t-shirts for $15, email communications@wastecapne.org to order yours today!
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| LES Funds Still Available for Energy-Efficiency Projects | | |
If you are planning any projects that could increase your organization's energy efficiency, you may be interested in knowing that Lincoln Electric System's Sustainable Energy Program still has incentive funds available.
LES has provided more than $2 million to fund energy efficiency initiatives through the SEP this year. As of Oct. 5, 2012, approximately $850,000 of this allocation was still available. To read the full article, click here. |
Public Invited to Open House and Online Town Hall on Solid Waste Management Plan
| | The public is invited to an open house Tuesday, November 13th on the Solid Waste Management Plan for Lincoln and Lancaster County - Solid Waste Plan 2040. The open house will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on the lower level of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, 3140 "N" Street. The open house will focus on the Needs Assessment, which summarizes the current solid waste management systems, facilities and programs and identifies future solid waste management needs. Informative posters will be displayed and City staff will be available to answer questions. No formal presentation is planned.
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Scrap Metal Recycling Drive to Raise Money for Lincoln Public Schools Program
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Lincoln and Lancaster County residents are encouraged to recycle their scrap metal during the month of November to benefit the Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) recycling program. The recycling drive is being conducted as part of Lincoln Recycles Day (LRD) Saturday, November 17. Click here for more details and to read about other collection activities for the month of November. |
2013 Master Conservationist Awards
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The Master Conservationist program together with the Omaha World Herald invites you to apply for the 2013 Master Conservationist Awards. Please feel free to pass on this information to anyone you think might be interested.
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Noteworthy Outside News Articles
| | We've compiled some interesting news articles we thought you would enjoy!
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| New US Recovered Paper Prices | |
Click here to view October paper prices information on WasteCap's website.
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