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 WASTECAP WISCONSIN E-MAIL BULLETIN
Issue 41 - July 2008
Your source for waste reduction and recycling news, information and ideas
  
 
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WasteCap Wisconsin's Latest Results:
WasteCap Wisconsin and its clients have diverted 267,488,257 pounds of construction and demolition waste from landfills, which is 48.1 pounds per person in Wisconsin. By recycling and avoiding disposal costs, The equivalent of 87,757 trees have been saved by recycling wood and cardboard. WasteCap Wisconsin’s construction and demolition projects are currently achieving an average 79.9% recycling rate. WasteCap has saved its clients $1,263,006 in avoided disposal costs by recycling C&D debris.
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WELCOME NEW & RETURNING MEMBERS
WasteCap thanks Faherty Inc > Governmental Administration Outsourcing > Hilltopper Refuse and Recycling > Homburg Equipment, 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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 IN THIS ISSUE
1. WasteCap Wisconsin and Member News
Waukesha County to host WasteCap Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling training program > Learn about new state jobsite regulations for C&D recycling at UW-Whitewater Talk & Tour > Free online directory targets state’s construction waste

2. Upcoming Conferences / Grants / Job Openings
TALK & TOUR SERIES, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater COBE Project > Wisconsin Builder seeks Newsmakers nominees > 8th Annual BioCycle Conference on Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling – Call for papers > Save the date! Third Annual WasteCap Wisconsin R3 Awards

3. Recycling News that Affects You
County officials expand recycling to construction sites > Construction and demolition debris recycling remains strong > VerHalen Commercial Interiors named certified ceiling recycling contractor > Electronics Recycling Conference: Certified success

4. Useful Tools / Resources for Recycling
AIA study reveals most attractive green building incentives > USGBC set to modify green building standards > A second life for cookie wrappers

 
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 1. WASTECAP WISCONSIN NEWS
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WasteCap Construction & Demolition Recycling Training Program - Public Training in Waukesha available
September 9, 2008 from 9 – 4 p.m. at the Waukesha County Administration Building
Across the state and nationwide, owners are requiring construction waste recycling as a part of sustainable building. Contractors who know how to recycle will be at a market advantage. There are now more than 250 WasteCap Accredited Professionals who now have the skills to develop, manage, monitor, document and promote a successful recycling program for construction and demolition debris. Reduction, reuse and recycling is allowing contractors and owners to use projects funds for building instead of waste disposal. The training also provides training to obtain LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) points for MR 2.1 and 2.2. For more information and to register, visit www.wastecapwi.org/training.

Learn about new state jobsite regulations for C&D recycling at UW-Whitewater Talk & Tour
WasteCapTRAC is a new online service which allows contractors to easily document construction and demolition debris reuse and recycling results. New State of Wisconsin specifications require recycling on State job sites making this WasteCapTRAC a great tool for complying with government and certification program (LEED) requirements. A demonstration of this new tool will be held at the UW-Whitewater College of Business and Economics Talk & Tour on July 23. The project is the first model for State job site recycling and winner of the 2007 Big Diverter Award for highest recycling rate for demolition waste. Working on a State job now or in the future? What will you be required to do? Attend this Talk & Tour to find out more. For more information and to register, visit www.wastecapwi.org/events.

Free online directory targets state’s construction waste
WasteCap Wisconsin launched the state’s first online directory of reuse and recycling markets for Wisconsin’s construction and demolition waste in April. The directory, named WasteCapDIRECT, is a free service for contractors to connect with haulers, processors and end markets for some of Wisconsin’s most common construction and demolition waste materials. To read the full article, visit www.wastecapwi.org/golivedirect. To use WasteCapDIRECT, visit www.wastecapdirect.org.

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 2. UPCOMING CONFERENCES / GRANTS / JOB OPENINGS
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TALK & TOUR SERIES > University of Wisconsin-Whitewater COBE Project
July 23 from 5 – 7 p.m.
New State of Wisconsin specifications require recycling on State job sites. This project is the first model for State job site recycling and winner of the 2007 Big Diverter Award for highest recycling rate for demolition waste. Working on a State job now or in the future? What will you be required to do? Learn about the current recycling efforts on this project and what’s happening around the state, see a demonstration of the new online tracking system for documenting recycling results and tour the job site. For more information and to register, visit www.wastecapwi.org/events.

Wisconsin Builder seeks Newsmakers nominees
Source: The Daily Reporter / Wisconsin Builder
Wisconsin Builder magazine wants to recognize people and companies from throughout the state for their contribution to the construction industry with our Newsmakers of the Year awards. As in year's past, we plan to honor people from a wide variety of backgrounds. But this year, we also will reward those who practice innovative methods for achieving green solutions. For more information, visit www.wibuilder.com/newsmakers-2008/.

8th Annual BioCycle Conference on Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling – Call for papers
Source: BioCycle
BioCycle invites you to submit an abstract on topics related to the production of renewable energy from organics recycling — including bioenergy, biofuels and bioproducts. Abstract topics include research, pilot- and commercial-scale projects, public policies, energy markets, financing and technology and system developments. The conference will take place in Madison, Wisconsin from October 6 – 8. For more information, visit https://www.jgpress.com/conferences1/archives/_8th_annual_biocycle_conference_on_renewable_energy_from_organics_recycling/001598.html.

Save the date! Third Annual WasteCap Wisconsin R3 Awards
October 9 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, Milwaukee
Professionals and businesses working to reduce, reuse and recycle commercial debris will be honored at the third annual R3 Awards on October 9th at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. The highlight of the night will be the presentation of the Big Diverter award recognizing the construction and/or demolition project with the highest recycling rate. More details coming soon. To read about past R3 Awards, visit www.wastecapwi.org/r3.

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 3. RECYCLING NEWS THAT AFFECTS YOU
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CONSTRUCTION / DEMOLITION

County officials expand recycling to construction sites
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aiming to be more environmentally friendly, county officials have stepped up recycling of discarded materials from county construction and demolition sites. Materials that otherwise would be headed to a landfill are instead being reused as building supplies, landscaping additives — and even artwork. By instructing contractors to separate wood, metal and other recyclables whenever the wrecking ball flies, county officials estimate that they have kept more than 600 tons of material from going to waste. To read the full article, visit http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=761746.

Construction and demolition debris recycling remains strong
Source: American Recycler, July 2008
A slowdown in construction spending nationally – mostly residential, but increasingly commercial – is hitting construction and demolition (C&D) recyclers. C&D volumes are expected to drop this year and next, says Michael Taylor, executive director of the National Demolition Association in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. “There has been a slight drop in volumes as demolition activity has slowed,” Taylor says. While demolition is only half of the C&D acronym, demolition alone generates approximately 115 million tons of debris annually in North America. Close to 70 percent of demolition debris is recycled, Taylor says. To read the full article, visit http://www.americanrecycler.com/0708/construction.shtml#cover.

VerHalen Commercial Interiors named certified ceiling recycling contractor
Source: VerHalen
VerHalen Commercial Interiors in Green Bay, WI has been named a Certified Ceiling Recycling Contractor by Armstrong World Industries, the country’s largest manufacturer of acoustical ceilings. As a result of its designation as a Certified Recycler, the firm is now part of a national network of contractors specially trained in implementing the Armstrong Ceiling Recycling Program. The program, which is the nation’s first and longest running program of its kind, enables commercial building owners to ship old ceiling tiles from renovation projects to a Certified Ceiling Recycling Contractor who will then ship it to an Armstrong ceiling plant as an alternative to landfill disposal. To read more, visit www.wastecapwi.org/verhalen.

COMPUTER / ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

Electronics Recycling Conference: Certified success
Source: Recycling Today
With the proliferation of certification programs that electronics recyclers can implement, deciding which of the available options to choose can be a confusing question for a company. A panel of speakers at the 2008 Electronics Recycling Conference & Trade Show, organized by the Recycling Today Media Group, June 22-24 in Chicago, attempted to shed light on the costs and benefits of seeking certification. To read the full article, visit http://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/news.asp?ID=13411&SubCatID=32&CatID=8.

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AIA study reveals most attractive green building incentives
Source: GreenerBuildings
The types of green building incentives currently in place are varied and spread across the national, state and local level, partially what is needed to keep support of green building alive, according to a new report. "Local Leaders in Sustainability - Green Incentives" gives an overview of the types of incentives being offered, explaining the plusses and minuses of them and recommending which ones government should focus on. To read the full article, visit http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/02/aia-study-reveals-most-attractive-green-building-incentives.

USGBC set to modify green building standards
Source: Construction and Demolition Recycling
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced that it is changing its certification process for green buildings through its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. A 30-day online public comment period ended June 22, and the new version, LEED 2009, is scheduled to debut in January. LEED 2009 will reorganize the commercial rating systems by consolidating, aligning and updating them into one system that’s “simpler and more elegant and committed to continuous improvement,” according to USGBC spokeswoman Ashley Katz. To read the full article, visit http://www.cdrecycler.com/news/news.asp?ID=3873.

A second life for cookie wrappers
Source: GreenBiz.com
TerraCycle Inc. has joined forces with Kraft Foods to "upcycle" used wrappers from cookies, energy bars and drink pouches into purses, backpacks and umbrellas. The partnership stands to divert millions of pounds of waste from landfills and provide a major coup for upstart TerraCycle, which made its name by transforming worm poop into fertilizer. Kraft will fund the collection of the packaging waste through TerraCycle's brigades, which will donate between 2 cents and 5 cents per wrapper or drink pouch to participating schools and nonprofits. To read the full article, visit http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/07/03/a-second-life-candy-wrappers.

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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
 WasteCap Wisconsin
www.wastecapwi.org