E-NewsletterApril 2005
April 22nd is Earth Day……let’s all take time to appreciate this wonderful planet we live on. Take time this month to go the extra mile to keep our planet clean. Read below for information about Earth Day related events.
Waste Reduction at WasteCap…. In an effort to reduce office paper waste at your office and ours, WasteCap utilizes an electronic newsletter. Past e-newsletters can be found on our website under the “Archives” tab. Our new website is still under construction but you can check it out at www.wastecapne.org for the latest events, publications, and new member listings for WasteCap Nebraska.
What’s New for March 2005:
¨ Reminder: WasteCap Nebraska has moved ¨ Member Success Story - Lazlo's · Lincoln and Lancaster County Environmental Awards · 35th Earth Day Celebration at Pioneers Park ¨ Retrofit Recycling Pick-Up Days ¨ EPA Hazardous Waste Manifest Changes
WasteCap Nebraska Has MovedPlease update your records with our new contact information. We are now located at: 285 S. 68th St. Place, Suite 540 Lincoln, NE 68510. Carrie can be reached at (402)436-2384 or chakenkamp@wastecapne.org. Tonya can be reached at (402)436-2383 or tbernadt@wastecapne.org. Our new fax is (402) 434-7375.
Lazlo’s Utilizes Geothermal EnergyLincoln-based Lazlo's Brewery & Grill is utilizing geothermal energy to reduce its heating and cooling costs. The restaurant has created a network of 270' deep holes connected to a series of underground pipes at its 59th and Old Cheney location which provide access to what the EPA refers to as the most energy-efficient, environmentally safe and cost-effective technology currently available. The system draws heat from the earth in the winter and extracts heat from the restaurant in the summer. According to the Lincoln Electric System (LES), geothermal systems can generate savings of 30-50 percent in heating and cooling costs and can reduce building maintenance costs due to their relative simplicity and reliability. Lazlo's use of the system will also benefit LES by reducing the demand for electricity in the summer and thereby delaying the construction of high-cost generating facilities.
Lazlo's is the first Nebraska restaurant to use this technology. In addition, its parent company, Telesis, Inc. built the state's first geothermal cold-storage warehouse, located in Waverly. We here at WasteCap are proud to have Telesis as a member and admire their dedication to preserving the environment.
Earth Day EventsClean Your Files Week is April 18th – 22ndTake a day during the week to clean out old cabinets and rid yourself of extra paper. “Clean Your Files Week” is an activity supporting Earth Day 2005 that offers office workers the opportunity to empty file drawers and fill recycling bins. Office workers can purge their workplace of a wide variety of materials in files including computer paper, letterhead, white and colored ledger paper, phone books, cards, and envelopes.
“Clean Your Files Week” offers an opportunity for businesses to support Earth Day within their organizations, increase awareness about recycling and help to conserve valuable resources by recycling more office paper. Individuals with home businesses are also encouraged to participate. They can deposit their old files in the residential mixed paper recycling container at recycling drop-off sites located throughout the city. 2005 Lincoln And Lancaster County Environmental AwardsThe 2005 Lincoln and Lancaster County Environmental Awards dinner and program will be held on Friday April 22nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Bryan Hospital Conference Center to recognize this years environmental award winners. Visit http://www.ci.lincoln.ne.us/city/health/environ/kllcb/awards.htm for more information or call Harry Heafer at 441-8035 or Gene Hanlon at 441-7043.
Earth Day at UNLUNL will be hosting its 16th Earth Day Fair on Friday, April 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Join Ecology Now and other organizations on the green space of the north side of the City Campus Union for information relating to environmental preservation and issues.
Earth Day Celebration at Pioneers ParkThe 35th Earth Day Celebration is Saturday, April 23rd at Pioneers Park in Lincoln. The theme for the celebration is “Soaring to New Heights…..Celebrating Our Achievements”. There will be a wide variety of activities for children and adults alike. The Nebraska Mobile Environmental Education Center and hot air balloon launches will be highlights of the day as well as exhibit booths, art projects, local musicians, food, and fun.
This is a great opportunity for families to enjoy a spring day and take time out to appreciate the earth that we live on. For more information regarding the event contact the City Recycling Office at (402) 441-8215. The event is sponsored by the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department, Pioneers Park Nature Center, Lower Platte South NRD, Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, National Arbor Day Foundation, Open Harvest, Folsom Children’s Zoo, and the Lincoln Children’s Museum.
Retrofit Recycling Pick-Up DatesWasteCap Nebraska members receive discounted fluorescent lamp, ballast, electronic and battery recycling services through Retrofit Recycling (800-274-1309) and Environmental Compliance Enterprises (466-2268). Please let us know if you need an updated price sheet.
April 2005: May 2005: 18th & 19th 3rd & 4th
Cans 4 Books ProgramMidland Recycling and A-Can Recycling are honoring School Library Media Month by donating an additional 5 cents for every pound of aluminum recycled. The proceeds will go to designated Lincoln elementary or middle school libraries. April 1st through the 30th you can participate by donating all or a portion of your recycling refund or contribute with a personal donation. Even if you keep your refund the school will receive 5 cents per pound donated.
There will be cash prizes and gift certificates from Lee Booksellers for schools that earn the most money and students that have the largest total weight of aluminum. This event is sponsored by A&J Recycling, A-Can Recycling, Midland Recycling, and Lee Booksellers. Other partners are the VIP office, LPS Library Media Services, and LPS Recycling Office. Bring your cans to A-Can Recycling or A&J Recycling by April 30th to help with this worthy cause. For more information contact Jacquie Hirschman at 476-5695.
EPA Closes RCRA HotlineOn April 1, 2005, the RCRA hotline closed. Now you’ll be referred to the Agency’s website to get your questions answered. Participants of Environmental Resource Center’s hazardous waste seminars have always been able to call EPA for answers to their most challenging questions. With the demise of the RCRA hotline, they are opening this up to others. For details on how you can take advantage of this service, see: https://www.ercweb.com/active/Answerline%203-8-05%20Final.pdf
EPA Hazardous Waste Manifest ChangesEPA is improving the tracking of hazardous waste shipments by establishing a nationally standardized manifest form. This new form makes the nation's hazardous waste tracking system more efficient by replacing various state formats with one national form. This streamlined approach will benefit waste handlers and regulators by reducing the costs and time associated with managing multiple forms, while maintaining the safety of EPA's well established cradle-to-grave hazardous waste tracking system.
By employing a streamlined and consistent national standard, hazardous waste handlers can better track complicated shipments, such as container residues, rejected wastes and international shipments. The new form also makes it easier to collect data for hazardous waste reporting. The Manifest will be printed to precise EPA specifications that ensure uniformity, and each form will carry a unique preprinted manifest tracking number. EPA will oversee the registration process. Waste handlers can generate their own manifest forms once they have registered with the Agency. Record keeping, reporting requirements, and other changes also vastly improve and modernize hazardous waste tracking. The new form will be phased in over an 18-month transition period. Once the new form is in place, handlers will be able to obtain new forms from any source that has registered with EPA to print and distribute them. More information is available at: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/gener/manifest/mods.htm |