WasteWise assists with your recycling program needs
WasteWise is a free, voluntary, EPA program through which organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste and select industrial wastes, benefiting their bottom line and the environment. WasteWise is a flexible program that allows partners to design their own waste reduction programs tailored to their needs. All organizations within the United States may join the program. Large and small businesses from any industry sector are welcome to participate. Institutions, such as hospitals and universities, non-profits, and other organizations, as well as state, local, and tribal governments, are also eligible to participate in WasteWise. For more information and to join the program, visit http://www.epa.gov/wastewise/

WasteCap Wisconsin’s Newest Projects
WasteCap Wisconsin’s newest projects include the Northwestern Mutual Franklin campus’ expansion project (http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/NEWS/releases/2006/081.html) and the Froedtert Cancer Pavilion in Wauwatosa (www.mortenson.com/projects/project_profile.html?projects__id=236). To learn more about WasteCap Wisconsin’s current projects, visit http://www.wastecapwi.org/projects_current

Your organization can shape the future of the WasteCap’s membership program
Starting in 2007, WasteCap Wisconsin will be surveying renewing and new members. Members have the opportunity to shape the membership program, making it as beneficial as possible to your organization and to the environment. Once a year, a member who completes the survey will be randomly drawn for a free year of membership. To become a WasteCap Wisconsin Member, visit www.wastecapwi.org/join

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2. UPCOMING CONFERENCES / GRANTS / JOB OPENINGS
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JOB OPENING Communications Intern at WasteCap Wisconsin
WasteCap Wisconsin is seeking an individual with excellent research, writing and computer skills to assist WasteCap in marketing services, implementation of the public relations plan, website maintenance, feature and press release article writing, membership expansion and special events planning and assistance. This is a paid, part-time position (approx. 15 hours per week) at the Milwaukee office working under the direction of the Communications Director. Please apply by Jan. 17. For more information, please visit www.wastecapwi.org/internship.

US Composting Council’s 15th Annual Conference and Trade Show
When: January 21 – 24, 2007
Where: Orlando, FL
The USCC’s Annual Conference & Trade Show has become the Composting Industry's premiere event, providing industry professionals with educational, networking, and career advancement opportunities. For more information, visit www.compostingcouncil.org.

Sheboygan County – Construction & Demolition Waste Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Meeting
When: February 20, 2007 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Where: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Plymouth Service Center
Featuring: John Hansen of City Wide Recycling, LLC
City Wide Recycling (CWR) is a DNR licensed recycling center that has been opened to service the construction industry. It recycles mixed loads of new construction waste at its facility. Just have your hauler pick up the load from your site and have them haul it to CWR. They dump the load on their tipping floor and the wood, concrete/inert, metal, occ, mixed paper and drywall are then separated, containerized and shipped off to local end users. Come learn how you can send your construction waste materials to this new facility. For more information contact Christine F. Lilek, WDNR, (920) 892-8756, ext 3027.

EIA Women’s Council unveils new scholarships
Source: Waste Age
The Environmental Industry Associations’ (EIA) Women’s Council announced the creation of a new scholarship program designed to encourage women to pursue careers in the environmental industry. Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded annually to graduate or undergraduate students in environmental studies. For more information, visit http://wasteage.com/news/EIA_WC_scholarships/

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3. RECYCLING NEWS THAT AFFECTS YOU
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CONSTRUCTION / DEMOLITION

Building Better II: A guide to America's best new development projects
Fall 2006 Clean Water Edition
Source: Sierra Club
In Building Better II, the Sierra Club presents 10 outstanding examples of new development that use innovative and environmentally sensitive methods of stormwater management. Polluted stormwater runoff and sewer overflows associated with poor stormwater management are toxic to our rivers, bays and other bodies of water. One of the winning developments is the Menomonee Valley in Milwaukee. Read the full report at www.sierraclub.org/healthycommunities/buildingbetter/

Schools are hottest market for green building, research shows
Source: GreenBiz.com
Market research from McGraw-Hill Construction reveals that education is the fastest-growing market in the green-building sector. The findings are good news for the industry, given that education construction is the largest construction sector, by value, at $53 billion estimated spending for 2007. Read the full article at www.greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=34265

FOOD WASTE RECOVERY / COMPOSTING

New technology turns food leftovers into electricity, vehicle fuels
Source: MSW Management
Starting today, tons of table scraps from the Bay Area's finest restaurants will be turned into clean, renewable energy at a new UC Davis research and technology demonstration facility. Read the full article at www.mswmanagement.com/mw_news_112206_davis.html

COMPUTER / ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

Chicago opens chemical and computer recycling plant
Source: Waste Age
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley on Saturday helped cut the ribbon at the city’s new Household Chemical and Computer Recycling Center on Goose Island. According to the Chicago Tribune, the $3.8 million, 24,000-square-foot plant is the first permanent facility of its kind in the city. In addition to recycling computers, the center will accept batteries, cell phones, fluorescent lamps and bulbs, antifreeze, gasoline, drain cleaners and old paint. City officials say the facility has the capacity to divert 500 tons of obsolete electronics and an equal amount of discarded batteries from area landfills. Read the full article at www.wasteage.com/news/Chicago_chemical_computer_recycling/

RECYCLED PRODUCTS AND REUSE

Forestry initiative urges SEC to go paperless
Source: GreenBiz.com
Publicly held companies in the United States would have the option to provide annual reports and shareholder proxy information via the Internet rather than mailing printed material under an initiative proposed by the SEC. Read the full article at www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=34280

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4. MEMBER PROFILE / WELCOME TO NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS
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VERIDIAN HOMES
Leading the way in residential construction recycling
Veridian Homes is a family owned and operated company dedicated to quality home building, community involvement and environmental stewardship. With 100 employees, Veridian Homes now builds 450 single-family and condominium homes each year in Madison, WI, and the surrounding area.

The Veridian Homes mission statement guides decisions in the organization from strategic leadership down to the purchase of products and materials. One focus is to reduce waste and use energy more efficiently in order to reduce pollution and conserve natural resources. Veridian recycles more material than any other home builder in Wisconsin and also devotes time and resources to land planning, habitat restoration and water conservation in order to restore harmony between communities and their environment.

Veridian specializes in building homes and neighborhood communities dedicated to Smart Growth. All Veridian single family homes and condominiums earn Wisconsin ENERGY STAR® (WES) and Green Built Home (GB) certification. Veridian Homes has also gained Green Tier status in Wisconsin - a voluntary environmental management program driving continuous environmental improvement. Veridian Homes has also entered into a voluntary Clean Lakes Charter with the Department of Natural Resources, the City of Madison and Sun Prairie and Dane County to exceed and continuously improve upon erosion and storm water control standards.

Under the National Association of Home Builders, Certified Builder program Veridian has implemented an integrated Quality, Envrironmental, Health and Safety Management System to support the focus on continual improvement. As a result of these and other efforts Veridian Home's won the FET Governors Award for Environmental Performance Excellence in 2006.

For more information about Veridian Homes, please visit www.veridianhomes.com.

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WasteCap welcomes Tri-North Builders to the WasteCap network of professionals working to recycle, reuse and reduce waste in Wisconsin. Special thanks to Dahlman Construction, City of Fitchburg, John's Disposal Service and Quad Graphics for their continued support of WasteCap Wisconsin and for sharing the vision of transforming waste into resources.
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For a complete list of WasteCap's current members please visit www.wastecapwi.org/members.htm. Sign up as a member or read about member benefits at www.wastecapwi.org/join.htm.

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5. USEFUL TOOLS / RESOURCES ON RECYCLING
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The New Congress: A Green Guide
Source: Article by Frank O'Donnell for TomPaine.com
In many respects, life is simpler in the minority. It’s always easier to block legislation than to pass it. And for most of the past decade, environmental advocates have been forced to play defense—battling, for instance, against drilling in Alaska, against efforts to gut the Clean Air and Endangered Species Acts, against efforts to weaken reporting requirements for toxic chemical releases. Read the full article at www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/11/16/the_new_congress_a_green_guide.php

Cleaner production in the hospitality industry
Source: GreenerBuildings
This booklet shows how implementing efficiency measures based on energy, water, and waste assessments can translate into significant savings for hotels. Case studies illustrate real savings achieved by hotels in Western Cape, Australia. To download the report, visit http://www.greenerbuildings.com/tool_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=69589

Milwaukee Green Team presents 10 ways you can be green
Source: Milwaukee Green Team
The Milwaukee Green Team is a collaboration of business leaders, government officials and citizens committed to making Milwaukee a vibrant and livable community. The Green Team has already developed a framework for long term sustainability. But this is just the beginning. We need you to join in the effort to shape our City's future for the better. For more information on the Milwaukee Green Team and to view the list of 10 ways you can be green, visit http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/display/router.asp?docid=13213

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6. MATERIALS AVAILABLE / WANTED
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NOTE: Business Materials Exchange is under new ownership and is temporarily unavailable. WasteCap will resume listings from www.bmex.org when the website finishes construction.

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WasteCap Wisconsin thanks its sources for the news, information, and ideas in this issue.

WasteCap Wisconsin is a 501(c)(3) private nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide waste reduction and recycling assistance through business-to-business peer exchange, demonstration, and education for the benefit of businesses and the environment. To further this mission, we have developed these e-mail bulletins to provide you with information about the latest resources, recycling technologies, case studies, legislation, and other matters helping us transform waste into resources.

You can view a collection of WasteCap Wisconsin's archived bulletins at http://www.wastecapwi.org/bulletin_archive.htm. To unsubscribe, send an email to wastecap@wastecapwi.org with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. If you have been forwarded this email and would like to subscribe directly, send an email to wastecap@wastecapwi.org with "subscribe" in the subject line.

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Shannon Delaney, Communications Director & WasteCap Wisconsin Bulletin Editor
Kimberly Rauwald, Research Assistant
WasteCap Wisconsin
www.wastecapwi.org