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 "E-Newsletters" tab. Check out our website at www.wastecapne.org for the latest events, publications, and new member listings for WasteCap Nebraska.

E-Newsletter – January and February 2009:

  • WasteCap News
    • Annual Volumes Due
    • WasteCap Welcomes New Staff
    • WasteCap Welcomes New Member
    • WasteCap Member News
    • Another Bright Idea Campaign
    • WasteCap's Finishing Technologies Certification Program
    • Regional Groups Forming
  • Upcoming Events
    • WasteCap's Finishing Technologies Certification Program
    • Regional Groups Forming
    • Nebraska Safety Council Classes
  • News Across Nebraska
    • Lincoln-Lancaster County Environmental Leadership Awards -- Nominations Needed
  • Market Corner

WasteCap News

Annual Volumes Due

If you are a WasteCap member and have not yet turned in your annual volume report for 2008, please do so as soon as possible. If you have questions please contact Aaron Price at 402-434-7377 or April Hilpert-Whitney at 402-434-7376.

WasteCap Welcomes New Staff

WasteCap Nebraska welcomes new staff members Rozz Beckman, Brent Hanson, and Aaron Price.

Rozz Beckman joins WasteCap as our new Development Director. Beckman will be focusing her efforts on membership development, service marketing, and fund raising. She graduated from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Business, with an emphasis in Marketing and Management. She brings with her experience in membership development and community outreach through past work with non-profit organizations like the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Pleasant View Art Gallery, as well as, entrepreneurial and business acumen from being a part-owner and manager of LJR Incorporated, a shipping and transportation company.

Brent Hanson joins WasteCap as a P3 intern. Brent is currently a senior Biological Systems Engineering major at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.

Aaron Price is a Natural Resource Management/Environmental Economics major from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Aaron will be working with WasteCap until June. During his time at WasteCap, Aaron will be working on the annual report, tracking annual member recycling volumes, updating the guidebook, and reviewing all of WasteCap's previous assessments to compile the various impacts of recycling program suggestions offered by staff. Aaron plans to continue his education with a "green" Masters in Business Administration or possibly a Masters in Public Administration focusing in environmental science and policy in the New York or Washington D.C. areas. His future career interests include developing private sector options to preserving grasslands in the Great Plains, renewable energy development, freelance journalism concerning agricultural and environmental issues, and developing "eco" practices in businesses to help reduce costs and address climate change issues.

Welcome Rozz, Brent, and Aaron!

WasteCap Welcomes New Member

WasteCap Nebraska welcomes new business member MDS Pharma Services.

MDS Pharma Services, formerly known as Harris Labs, is a Contract Research Organization for the pharmaceutical industry. They have a clinic for participants to take part in drug trials, and labs to analyze samples taken as part of the trials here and elsewhere. MDS also has scientists that design the studies, gather the data, and study and report the results to the clients, and of course the various support functions of any company of their size.

MDS has approximately 400 employees at this time. They recycle a multitude of products and are continually making efforts to be more efficient in their recycling processes.

Welcome MDS Pharma Services!

WasteCap Member News

Hofeling Enterprises

Hofeling Enterprises is accepting construction scrap wood from home builders and similar commercial companies at NO CHARGE at 2200 South Folsom Court, Lincoln Nebraska. ALL material must be clean from dirt, trash, plastic, metal, or any type of foreign material. Pallets also are accepted at no charge, but they cannot accept painted, varnished or some types of pressed fiber wood. Customers should call 402-438-8733 if they have any questions including the type of pressed wood prior to delivery. Drivers should stop in the office upon arriving to have the load inspected.

They are grinding the wood waste for the production of animal bedding, wood fuel, bio-bricks, and other products that support the green industry. They are able to use all the wood waste created in Lincoln. Wood waste from municipalities, builders, businesses, and manufacturers is needed as the need for this commodity continues to grow rapidly.

Another Bright Idea Campaign

The Nebraska CFL Recycling Pilot "Another Bright Idea" ended on November 30, 2008. The pilot program resulted in a total of 717 bulbs collected during the program and 115 bulbs have been collected since the program ended.

During the three-month pilot program, September through November 2008, Omaha area residents were able to take their CFLs to any of the 11 Omaha libraries. Lincoln area residents were able to dispose of their CFLs at 5 hardware locations and their linear tubes, up to 4 feet, at 1 hardware location. In Omaha, residents were able to recycle their bulbs for free. In Lincoln, residents had to pay $0.60 per CFL and $0.45 per linear tube. Lincoln residents did receive a coupon for $0.60 off their purchase of a new CFL when they brought in a bulb for recycling.

The pilot program allowed WasteCap to collect data on the feasibility of establishing a network of business locations to take back fluorescent bulbs from the public. WasteCap was also able to compare the number of bulbs recycled based on location and the cost to the residents. Different forms of advertising and marketing were used during the program. WasteCap was able to collect data on the most efficient form of advertising.

This pilot program of WasteCap Nebraska is supported by funding from the Nebraska Environmental Trust and made possible with the assistance of many program partners.

WasteCap's Finishing Technologies Certification Program

WasteCap Nebraska is announcing the completion of their Finishing Technologies Certification class curriculum. The new curriculum complements a state-of-the-art virtual reality paint training system designed by the Iowa Waste Reduction Center for use by auto body and industrial surface coatings painters. The class was developed as part of a grant from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) intended to help painters meet the requirements of new certification rules by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and enforced by the NDEQ. Each painter passing the course will receive the required 5-year certification. The program and training materials are designed to help a painter reduce paint waste; save money on materials and reduce environmental emissions. The first training classes will be offered in February in partnership with Southeast Community College.

The VirtualPaint™ training system is proven technology used by the military and has numerous direct benefits for businesses and the environment. Painters trained using this system have increased their transfer efficiencies by 19% while decreasing their material consumption by 13%, saving $450-1000 in product savings per large commercial painting project. These increased efficiencies also mean significantly less overspray and hazardous waste generation as well as improved product quality. Air pollution may also decrease as a result of the training with a 12.6% reduction in emissions demonstrated. For a small facility, this could equate to a 1.5 ton emission decrease per year. Public health is directly impacted by reductions in industrial air pollutants which contribute to a number of chronic and acute health conditions.

"The VirtualPaint™ project uses new and innovative technology that will eliminate not only solid waste that would go to landfills or hazardous waste facilities, but also air and water pollution. In addition, the partnership between WasteCap Nebraska, Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, Southeast Community College, Stephenson Truck Repair, General Dynamics and NDEQ ensures a large pool of available expertise and support while ensuring that the training provided will be promoted and available all across Nebraska," says NDEQ Waste Planning and Aid Unit Supervisor Steve Danahy.

See the Upcoming Events section for class dates and registration information.

Regional Groups Forming

WasteCap Nebraska is expanding its programs in several regions of the state. As part of the expansion, regional groups are being formed in Northeast Nebraska, Lincoln, Omaha, and Southeast Nebraska. The groups were created to provide environmental education, resources and opportunities for small businesses in the region. The group meets to discuss any local or regional waste management issues and other environmental topics. Anyone is welcome to join.

Each regional group will meet once a quarter, rotating between educational workshops and facility tours followed by a meeting. If you are interested in hosting a group meeting or tour or for additional information please contact April Hilpert-Whitney at 402-436-7376 or

<ahilpert@ERASE-THIS.wastecapne.org>
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Funding for the regional groups is provided by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.

Upcoming Events

WasteCap Nebraska Finishing Technologies Certification Program (non-credit: Certification)

This 8-hour class utilizes a mobile training unit developed to instruct members of the surface coating industry using state-of-the-art virtual reality technology. This hands-on training is vital to assist spray paint technicians in improving their skills. Technicians will be trained on increasing transfer efficiencies, decreasing material usage, spray booth maintenance, safety procedures and environmental regulations. Participants completing this training will earn a five-year certification that can be used as an option to satisfy the Federal and State air quality regulations.

Discounts are available for WasteCap members. An optional manual can be purchased in hard copy or on CD for an additional fee.

Spring class dates: February 21, March 21, April 4, May 2, May 30, June 6.

To register contact Southeast Community College at 402-437-2700 or 800-828-0072.

Find more information about the certification program and/or sponsorship opportunities here, or call 402-436-2383 or 888-EWaste9.

Regional Group Educational Workshop and Meeting

Lincoln Regional Group

On Tuesday February 17 the Lincoln Regional Group will meet for a "RCRA/Hazardous Waste" workshop presented by Jim Harford from Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. After the workshop the newly formed Lincoln Regional Group will meet to discuss any local or regional waste management issues and to share information about how to have a positive impact on the environment.

The workshop and meeting will be from 10 a.m. to noon. There is no fee to attend, but you must RSVP by Friday February 13.

More information:

The workshop and meeting will be hosted at:

Southeast Community College
Entrepreneurship Center
285 S. 68th St. Place, Room 214
Lincoln, Nebraska

Southeast Regional Group

On Monday March 9 the Southeast Nebraska Regional Group will meet for a "RCRA/Hazardous Waste" workshop presented by Jim Harford from Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. After the workshop the newly formed Lincoln Regional Group will meet to discuss any local or regional waste management issues and to share information about how to have a positive impact on the environment.

The workshop and meeting will be from 10 a.m. to noon in Nebraska City.

More information:

Location will follow in the coming weeks.

Omaha Regional Group

If you are interested in hosting a workshop and meeting in March or April, please contact April Hilpert-Whitney at 402-436-7376 or

<ahilpert@ERASE-THIS.wastecapne.org>
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Northeast Nebraska Regional Group

If you are interested in a hosting a facility tour and meeting in April, May, or June please contact April Hilpert-Whitney at 402-436-7376 or

<ahilpert@ERASE-THIS.wastecapne.org>
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Nebraska Safety Council Classes

The Nebraska Safety Council is offering the following classes:

February 17th – First Aid, CPR & AED Training
March 9-13th – HazWoper 40 Hour Training
March 9-11th – HazWoper 24 Hour Training

These classes will be held at the Nebraska Safety Council, 4600 Valley Road, Ste 300, Lincoln NE 68510. To register, contact Kimberly Vahl at 402-483-2581 ext. 108 or nesc@nesafetycouncil.org. You may also register online at www.nesafetycouncil.org.

(Discounts are available for multiple registrations.)

News Across Nebraska

Lincoln-Lancaster County Environmental Leadership Awards –Nominations Needed

The City of Lincoln and Lancaster County are seeking nominations for the 2009 Environmental Leadership Awards. These prestigious awards offer recognition to outstanding businesses, organizations, and individuals who have demonstrated environmental stewardship and dedication to sustaining and improving our environment and public health.

The City of Lincoln and Lancaster County Environmental Leadership Awards are given in each of the following categories: Business and Industry, Community or Nonprofit Organization, Government, Agriculture, Education (educating the public or providing education in schools/colleges), and Individual Citizen.

Nominations may be submitted online at: www.lincoln.ne.gov (Keyword: Awards.) Nomination deadline is March 6, 2009. Although submitting the nomination electronically is preferred, a PDF nomination form may be submitted via mail. Questions call: 441-4602 or 441-7043. The awards luncheon will be on Thursday, June 4, 2009, from Noon – 1:30 p.m. at the Nebraska Champions Club, 707 Stadium Drive.

Market Corner

 

January – Chicago Region

Mixed Paper

$0-5 (0)

Boxboard Cuttings

$15-20 (-5)

News

$0-5 (0)

OCC

$15-20 (-5)

SOP

$190-200 (-10)

Sorted White Ledger

$300-310 (-20)
Material Abbreviations
OCC: Old Corrugated Cardboard
SOP: Sorted Office Paper		 Source: Official Board Markets