New Omaha Garden Park (NOGP) is thrilled to announce its 40 acre community garden to local families and groups, making it the newest and largest Community garden in the Metro. Omaha including cities across the United States continue to recognize the growing benefits of urban agriculture. Land owner, Curt Hofer, has given the thumbs up [...]

Recycling Equipment Grants Available The Nebraska State Recycling Association has grant funds available now for municipalities, other government entities, non-profits and recycling companies who wish to purchase recycling equipment.  Interested parties should go to www.recyclenebraska.org and call Deb Rost at 402-933-3059 in Omaha for more information. Grants may fund the purchase of recycling trailers, carts, [...]

Grants Still Available for Electronic Waste Collection Events Up to $8,000 is available to any community or organization, particularly “underserved” areas of Nebraska, for electronic waste collection events.  A complete manual with instructions on how to run an event is available HERE. This is a turn-key operation for electronic waste collection events.  We have already [...]

Lincoln Riding High in National Bicycling Challenge May 1 – August 31 LINCOLN, NEBR – In its first year, the Lincoln Bicycle Commuter Challenge is a local effort organized under the national Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge to encourage people to bike more for transportation and recreation.  Riders can register and begin tallying [...]

The Federal Green Challenge, an internal federal government competition, is hosting a series of webinars that are open to all. The first line (web address) is where one registers for the webinars. One need only register once for all the webinars. Note, these webinars are good for folks interested in the concept, not just FGC=types. [...]

News Advisory:  Schrock Innovations to be awarded Nebraska’s 2nd District Small Business of the Year WHO:   U.S. Small Business Administration Nebraska District Director Leon Milobar; Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) Omaha Director Cliff Mosteller; Schrock Innovations owner Thor Schrock. WHAT: The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Nebraska District Office invites members of the press and [...]

The Community Market Basket Project No More Empty Pots, www.nomoreemptypots.org – Community Market Basket Project This is an extension of an existing Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program through Tomāto Tomäto – www.tomatotomato.org/csa/. The goal of the program is to make accessible fresh local produces people who may not otherwise have the ability to obtain such [...]

Neil Tabor, is WasteCap Nebraska’s newest intern. Originally from Omaha, Neil is a senior majoring in Environmental Studies with an emphasis in Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. His interests extend through numerous elements of the environment and sustainability. On campus Neil serves as the President of the student organization Sustain UNL, [...]

Midwest Asset Disposition Technologies- There was a good turn out for The Kids Against Hunger electronic recycling event in Lincoln, NE on 4-21-12.  Enough money was made to supply approximately 700 meals for hungry kids.  Every 23 cents provides a nutritious meal!  We want to thank those who worked the 2 locations and those contributed to [...]