America Recycles Day Talk & Tour at 2007 Big Diverter project site
By achieving a 98% recycling rate for construction and demolition debris, the new Froedtert and Medical College Clinical Cancer Center proved to be an innovative and noteworthy accomplishment for both Froedtert Hospital and Mortenson Construction. Join us on America Recycles Day to learn more about this notable project, recipient of the 2007 Big Diverter Award for highest recycling rate on a project, and hear from the architect and the project site-superintendent. This event is hosted AIA Milwaukee and 1.5 CEUs are available. For more information and to register, click here.

Big Diverters recycle 98% of construction and demolition waste
Two nationally-noted Big Diverter awards were presented Oct. 17 at the second annual WasteCap Wisconsin R3 Awards. Miron Construction and Mortenson Construction, two large contractors in Wisconsin, were given the recycled green glass awards for achieving 98% recycling rates on both their projects. To read the full article including a list of award winners, click here. Special thanks to The Daily Reporter, Waste Management Recycle America and Whole Foods for their support and sponsorship of the second annual R3 Awards.

Important news: State of Wisconsin Division of State Facilities is asking for comments on construction waste management draft specifications. Comments should be sent to Rex Loker at rex.loker@wisconsin.gov by Nov. 20. To download the draft specifications, click here.

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2. UPCOMING CONFERENCES / GRANTS / JOB OPENINGS
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2007 TALK & TOUR SERIES: Froedtert Cancer Pavilion hosted by AIA Milwaukee
Date: November 15, 2007
Location: Froedtert Cancer Pavilion in Wauwatosa, WI
By achieving a 98% recycling rate for construction and demolition debris, the new Froedtert and Medical College Clinical Cancer Center proved to be an innovative and noteworthy accomplishment for both Froedtert Hospital and Mortenson Construction. Join us on America Recycles Day to learn more about this notable project, recipient of the 2007 Big Diverter Award for highest recycling rate on a project, and hear from the architect and the project site-superintendent. 1.5 CEUs are available. For more information and to register, click here.

Ecobuild Fall
Date: December 10 – 13, 2007
Location: Washington DC
Ecobuild Fall and AEC-ST Fall is an annual event that goes beyond green to cover the breadth of green building, sustainable design, renewable energy, environmental planning processes and information collaboration strategies for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential construction. Attendees include the federal government, design and construction decision-makers from the public sector and private practice, AEC professionals, owners, developers, and facility managers - the entire project team in one place, at one time. For more information, click here.

Date/location change for Green Building for Architects, Engineers and Contractors Program
WGBA, in conjunction with HalfMoon Seminars, a continuing legal education company, is sponsoring a program entitled Green Building for Architects, Engineers and Contractors. The program will take place on Dec. 14 from 8 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. at Copperleaf Hotel (300 W. College Ave.) in Appleton. The program is seeking WGBA members to participate as speakers. HalfMoon Seminars will pay mileage and some travel expenses to facilitate those coming from a distance. For more information, contact Marsha Mason at 715-835-5900. This program was previously announced for Eau Claire on December 7.

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3. RECYCLING NEWS THAT AFFECTS YOU
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CONSTRUCTION / DEMOLITION

GreenContractors.us offers resources on building green
Source: GreenConstrctors.us
The website will serve the needs of those who design, build, renovate and maintain the mechanical systems of high performance buildings. In addition, it provides resources for contractors who are evolving the nation’s energy infrastructure toward clean technologies. Visit the website at www.greencontractors.us.

Landscape Architects' report offers hundreds of tips for sustainable sites
Source: GreenerBuildings
The American Society of Landscape Architects yesterday released a comprehensive report giving a snapshot of the many ways that architects, designers and facility managers can enhance how well their sites fit into surrounding ecosystems, provide cleaner air and water, and reduce the impact of climate change. To read the full article, click here.

FOOD WASTE RECOVERY / COMPOSTING

Preparing the way for commercial organics recovery
Source: BioCycle
California county program distributes carts, bins and biodegradable liners to generators, helping them achieve major savings and the county advance towards its Zero Waste goal. To read the full article, click here.

COMPUTER / ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

Cascade Asset Management pioneers the selling of e-scrap pounds on eBay
Source: Cascade Asset Management
Cascade Asset Management, a national leader in providing full service IT asset disposal solutions, announced that it has developed an innovative solution for electronics manufacturers seeking to fulfill their obligations under the new Minnesota electronics recycling law. The company is facilitating an online eBay (www.ebay.com) auction for manufacturers to purchase processed weight of collected electronic devices accepted under the state’s law. To read the full article, click here.

E-Scrap Conference attains record attendance
Source: Resource Recycling
More than 900 people from 23 countries attended the fifth annual E-Scrap Conference last week in Atlanta. In addition to record attendance, the sold-out exhibition hall was the largest ever, with nearly 80 exhibitors displaying a variety of services and equipment. The 2008 conference is set for September 17-18 in the Phoenix area.

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4. WELCOME NEW & RETURNING MEMBERS
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Pragmatic Construction named "Up and Comer"
Milwaukee-based Pragmatic Construction, founded in 2006 by Juli Kaufmann, Steve Servais and Nikolai Usack, is a residential construction company that advances green-building concepts with a practical eye on cost-saving benefits. Much of the company's work focuses on the belief that many methods of traditional construction are unnecessarily expensive, wasteful and impractical. That approach led to the business receiving numerous awards, including the 2006 Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest, which recognizes innovative business models. That, along with the fledgling company's ability to quickly establish a new niche in the Wisconsin market, prompted The Daily Reporter and Wisconsin Builder to name Pragmatic the Up and Comer of the Year. For more details about Pragmatic Construction's award-winning green projects, visit www.pragmaticconstruction.com.

WasteCap welcomes R.A. Smith, Recycle Concrete, Rock Disposal, The Samuels Group and Veolia Environmental Services to the WasteCap network of professionals working to recycle, reuse and reduce waste in Wisconsin. Special thanks to CG Schmidt, In Sink Erator, The Kubala Washatko Architects and Royal Container Service for their continued support of WasteCap Wisconsin and for sharing the vision of transforming waste into resources.

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. LEGISLATIVE / REGULATORY UPDATE
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Wisconsin Solid Waste Legislative Update, November 2007
Source: John Reindl, Dane County Recycling Manager, reindl@co.dane.wi.us
AB 76 and SB 29 have 7 Senate and 18 Assembly sponsors and increase the recycling fee at landfills to $10 per ton on April 1, 2008. The bill also increases financial assistance to responsible units (RUs) by $48 million in fiscal year 2008−09. Under these bills, in 2009, each local governmental unit receives at least a 75 percent increase in financial assistance, even if the increased amount exceeds the eligible costs of its recycling program. To read the full legislative update, click here.

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6. USEFUL TOOLS / RESOURCES ON RECYCLING
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The America Recycles Day 2007 campaign kicks off
Source: National Recycling Coalition
America Recycles Day celebrates its 10th year with a new look, a new website, and new online outreach materials to encourage Americans to renew their commitment to recycling. Visit the website to find recycling information and event listings at www.nrc-recycle.org/americarecycles.aspx.

Wisconsin Leopold Center earns LEED Platinum
Source: Environmental News Network
Built in honor of one of the world’s most famed conservationists, the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, located on Leopold’s farm near Baraboo, Wisconsin, has earned 61 out of a possible 69 LEED points, the most earned by any LEED-certified building to date and enough to qualify for a Platinum rating. To read the full article, click here.

Fast Company lists 50 ways to go green and boost profits
Source: GreenBiz.com
Enterprise Rent-A-Car added hybrids to its fleet. Nike launched a policy to source raw materials as local as possible. Supermarket chain Wegman's started an organic farm. Italian power company Eni raised its thermostats by one degree Celsius. And they all saved money. These are just a handful of the businesses profiled in the latest issue of Fast Company magazine. Its massive list of 50 ways to green your business uses real-world examples to show how companies large and small have made improvements large and small and saved serious cash while helping the environment. To read the full article, click here.

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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