Recycling E-Newsletter

E-Newsletter

March 2005

Presentingï¿½ï¿½.the first ever WasteCap Nebraska E-Newsletter.

On March 1, 2005 WasteCap of Lincoln officially incorporated and became WasteCap Nebraska. The staff here at WasteCap looks forward to the new ventures that lie ahead.

Waste Reduction at WasteCapï¿½. 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 ï¿½Archivesï¿½ 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.

Whatï¿½s New for March 2005:

ï¿½ WasteCap Nebraska Has Moved

ï¿½ New Member Profile ï¿½ Husker Battery Service

ï¿½ Lincoln and Lancaster County Environmental Awards

ï¿½ EcoStore Nebraska to Reduce Construction Waste

ï¿½ Retrofit Recycling Pick-Up Days

ï¿½ 35^th Year Celebration of Earth Day

ï¿½ Clean Your Files Week

WasteCap Nebraska Has Moved

Please update your records with our new contact information. We are now located at: 285 S. 68^th St. Place, Suite 540 Lincoln, NE 68510. Carrie can be reached at (402)436-2384 or [email protected]. Tonya can be reached at (402)436-2383 or [email protected]. The fax is not in operation yet but will be soon and that number will be (402) 434-7375.

Give a Warm welcome To the first WasteCap Nebraska member - Husker Battery Service

Husker Battery Service is a privately owned battery recycling service center that is located in Omaha, Nebraska. Rob Miklas started the business in September 2000 and it has steadily grown every year since its inception.

Husker Battery Service currently has two full time employees and contracts with a third person for some additional aspects of the business. They are hoping to add two more employees within the next two years as business is expected to continue to grow even more. They relocated in 2004 and increased their capacity by 200% which favors them for growth. In 2004 alone three million pounds of lead acid batteries were recycled through Husker Battery Service.

Husker Battery Service offers exceptional customer service to households and businesses alike. They take a wide range of batteries that includes lead acid, nickel cadmium, lithium, and more. Both households and business are welcome to bring batteries to them. The smaller household amounts can be dropped off for free. Larger industrial amounts are taken for a small fee.

Rob stated that they look forward to growing and expanding their business. For battery recycling needs you can contact him at (402) 573-1054.

2005 Lincoln And Lancaster County Environmental Awards

If you know of a group, individual, community organization, school, or business (maybe even yours) that makes a significant positive impact on the environment, nominate them for the 2005 Lincoln and Lancaster County Environmental Awards. There will be an awards dinner and program on Friday April 22^nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Bryan Hospital Conference Center to recognize the 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.

EcoStore Nebraska

The Joslyn Castle Institute has once again created a wonderful program. EcoStore Nebraska, a construction and building material reuse store will be opening in April. The store will take donations from businesses, individuals, and other stores. They will accept a wide variety of building materials as long as they are still usable and non hazardous. The materials collected will be made available for other people to purchase for reuse. The store is located at 530 West P Street in Lincoln.

If you have potential donations for the store or information regarding spring or early summer deconstruction projects contact W. Cecil Steward at (402) 472-0087. For more information you can also visit the Joslyn Castle Institute website at http://www.ecospheres.com.

Retrofit Recycling Pick-Up Dates

WasteCap 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.

March 2005: April 2005:

14^th & 15^th 4^th & 5^th

21^st & 22^nd 11^th & 12^th

18^th & 19^th

35^th Celebration of Earth Day

The 35^th Earth Day Celebration is Saturday, April 23^rdat Pioneers Park in Lincoln. The theme for the celebration is ï¿½Soaring to New Heightsï¿½..Celebrating Our Achievementsï¿½. 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, 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 Childrenï¿½s Zoo, and the Lincoln Childrenï¿½s Museum.

Sixth Annual ï¿½Clean Your Files Weekï¿½ set for April 18^th ï¿½ 22^nd

If your file cabinet is bulging or you have boxes of old files, you should consider participating in ï¿½Clean Your Files Weekï¿½ which is set to take place in Lincoln on April 18^th through the 22nd. ï¿½Clean Your Files Weekï¿½ 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.

ï¿½Clean Your Files Weekï¿½ 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.

To participate in ï¿½Clean Your Files Week,ï¿½ contact Tonya Bernadt at 436-2383 or [email protected].