Spring training in C&D waste management now open for members-only registration
When: May 17, 2007(the day after the BMRA Decon ’07 Conference in Madison)
Where: Madison, location to be announced
Reduction, reuse and recycling is allowing contractors and owners to use projects funds for building instead of waste disposal. This training will give you the skills you need to develop, manage, monitor, document and promote a successful recycling program for construction and demolition debris. It also provides training to obtain LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) points for MR 2.1 and 2.2. Successful completion of the training will award registrants with WasteCap Accredited Professional status. Members only early registration begins Jan. 15. Open registration begins Jan. 29. For more information about the training program and to register, visit www.wastecapwi.org/training. For more information about the Building Materials Reuse Association Conference (Decon ’07) visit www.buildingreuse.org

Putting trash to good use
When the Brico Fund decided to remodel the interior of its new office in a historic building on Milwaukee’s east side, they did not let all of the original character inside go to waste. In fact, the Brico Fund, an office based in Milwaukee, donated 7.6 tons of materials inside the 8,000 square-foot building to local non-profit organizations and community members. To read the full article, visit www.wastecapwi.org/trashtogooduse

Urban Green, Pragmatic Construction earns top honors at the Milwaukee Home & Fine Living Design Awards
Source: Smart HomeOwner www.smart-homeowner.com
Pragmatic Construction, a WasteCap Wisconsin member, earned Gold and Silver awards in the Best Green Home category at the Milwaukee Home & Fine Living Design Awards. View their award winning homes at http://www.pragmaticconstruction.com/news.html. To read the full article, visit www.smart-homeowner.com/articles/9698/

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2. UPCOMING CONFERENCES / GRANTS / JOB OPENINGS
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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS > Building Materials Reuse Association’s Decon ’07 Conference
Deadline: January 19, 2007
This year’s conference will be held May 14 – 17, 2007 at UW-Madison’s Memorial Union and will feature three tracks of presentations, two that focus on Deconstruction and Materials Reuse and a third that focuses on Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling. These tracks are intended to reflect the full spectrum of building materials conservation from new construction waste management to materials salvage to the incorporation of reused and recycled materials into new construction. For more information, please visit www.union.wisc.edu/bmra/call.html

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 (between 10 - 15 hours per week) at the Milwaukee office working under the direction of the Communications Director. For more information, please visit www.wastecapwi.org/internship.

Green with Envy, sustainability meets style
When: February 8, 2007
Where: Milwaukee Art Museum
Join the Wisconsin American Society of Interior Designers for the annual Awards Gala featuring a runway show with sustainable clothing. Please RSVP by January 25. Cocktail hour begins 6:30pm and the runway show begins at 8pm. For more information, please visit www.asidwi.org/txp/Calendar-and-Events/asid-design-awards-gala

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<br> 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.

Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin Winter Conference
When: February 21 – 23, 2007
Where: Radisson Paper Valley Conference Center in Appleton, WI
Keep up-to-date on current waste and recycling issues by choosing from over 14 hours of general and track sessions presented by local, regional and national speakers including keynote speaker Brett Hulsey to discuss “Meeting Our Energy Challenges - How You Can Be Part of the Solution.” For more information, visit www.arow-online.org/events.html

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3. RECYCLING NEWS THAT AFFECTS YOU
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CONSTRUCTION / DEMOLITION

Construction shows caution signs
Source: Construction & Demolition Recycling www.cdrecycler.com
The pace of construction starts has slowed markedly in recent months, according to a McGraw-Hill economist. “The primary reason for this year’s slowing pace of construction starts has been the sharp pullback by single-family housing,” says Robert A. Murray, vice president of economic affairs for McGraw-Hill Construction. To read the full article, visit www.cdrecycler.com/news/news.asp?ID=3002

C&D recycling technologies
Source: BioCycle, December 2006 www.jgpress.com/biocycle
After more than four years of planning and working with a 160 member Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Advisory Committee, a state-imposed ban on disposal of C&D debris in landfills took effect July 1, 2006 in Massachusetts - the first state to promulgate such regulations. To read the full article, visit www.jgpress.com/archives/_free/001207.html

Boston ready to go green
Source: The Boston Globe
Boston is expected to become the first major city in the nation to require private developers to adhere to a strict set of so-called green-building standards, officials said yesterday. To read the full article, visit www.wastecapwi.org/BostonReady.pdf

FOOD WASTE RECOVERY / COMPOSTING

City crews will dispose of your Christmas tree
Source: Wisconsin State Journal
One day after Christmas, the tree was lying curbside. "Its needles were falling off, it's dying, and Christmas is over," said Kebi Odelhoven, who lives on Madison's West Side. If Odelhoven ever sees her tree after it leaves her curb, it will be in the form of compost. To read the full article, visit www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=/wsj/2006/12/29/0612280514.php

COMPUTER / ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

State of Illinois to recycle end of life electronics
Source: American Recycler, December 2006 www.americanrecycler.com
Of the 57,000 employees that work in agencies, boards or commissions under the Governor, approximately 55,000 people regularly use a PC or laptop for their day-to-day work. This order will require responsible disposal as state agencies find it necessary to upgrade and replace equipment every three to five years. To read the full article, visit www.americanrecycler.com/dec06/state.html

RECYCLED PRODUCTS AND REUSE

Airline industry could save millions by recycling
Source: Environmental News Network www.enn.com
According to the results of a study released today by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the airline industry throws away enough recyclables each year to pay for a fleet of airliners. To read the full article, visit wasteage.com/news/NRDC_airline_recycling/

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4. WELCOME TO NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS
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WasteCap welcomes Bradley Corporation, State Disposal Service and 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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Waste not, want not
A guide for feeding the hungry and reducing solid waste through food recovery
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
In the United States, we not only produce an abundance of food, we waste an enormous amount of it. More than one quarter of America’s food, or about 96 billion pounds of food a year, goes to waste-- in fields, commercial kitchens, manufacturing plants, markets, schools, and restaurants. While not all of this excess food is edible, much of it is and could be going to those who need it. To read the full article and download the guide, visit www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/wastenot.htm

Recycling numbers are up and landfilled trash down
Source: American Recycler, December 2006 www.americanecycler.com
Americans are recycling more and throwing away less according to a new report released by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). To read the full article, visit www.americanrecycler.com/dec06/1206recycling.shtml

BuildingGreen Names Top 10 Green Building Products of 2006
Source: GreenerBuildings.com
BuildingGreen, Inc. has announced the 2006 Top-10 Green Building Products recognizing "the most exciting products" drawn from additions to the GreenSpec Directory and coverage in Environmental Building News. To read the full article, visit www.greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=34284

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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.

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