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 WASTECAP WISCONSIN E-MAIL BULLETIN
Issue 40 - June 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 264,171,417 pounds of construction and demolition waste from landfills, which is 47.5 pounds per person in Wisconsin. By recycling and avoiding disposal costs, The equivalent of 86,790 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 $1,190,893.80 in avoided disposal costs by recycling C&D debris.
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WELCOME NEW & RETURNING MEMBERS
WasteCap thanks Berners-Schober Associates > Cenpro Services > Faherty Inc > Flad & Associates > Janbury > RMK Enterprise > Symmetry Recycling, 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
Become an Accredited Professional in Construction Waste Management at Greening The Heartland 2008 > MEMBER SPOTLIGHT MSI General Corporation > Free online directory targets state’s construction waste

2. Upcoming Conferences / Grants / Job Openings
Greening the Heartland 2008, TALK & TOUR SERIES, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater COBE Project, E-Scrap 2008 Conference and Tradeshow, Save the date! Third Annual WasteCap Wisconsin R3 Awards

3. Recycling News that Affects You
Setting the Foundation - Changing the minds of Wisconsin contractors > Vecoplan Hurricane Shredder tackles C&D debris in Chicago > City of Milwaukee collects over 1 million pounds of electronics recycling > Goodwill Industries wants Congress to fix growing e-waste problem

4. Useful Tools / Resources for Recycling
Kraft Distribution Center earns gold LEED-CI certification > Green Building: It's not pretty, but it runs clean > LEED 2009 on the horizon

 
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 1. WASTECAP WISCONSIN NEWS
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Become an Accredited Professional in Construction Waste Management at Greening The Heartland 2008
June 25 in St. Louis (Holiday Inn St. Louis)
Registration is still open for WasteCap Wisconsin’s full-day Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Training and Accreditation Program, sponsored by ReSource St. Louis, taking place during Greening the Heartland in St. Louis. Across Wisconsin 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 in 14 states who have the skills to develop, manage, monitor, document and promote a successful recycling program for construction and demolition debris. 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, click here.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT > MSI General Corporation
MSI General has always been design/build. For over 50 years the philosophy of grouping architects, engineers and construction managers under one roof has proven to be a successful construction delivery method. It is especially effective when applied to the “new” green building initiatives that we are now experiencing on a wide scale. In fact, there is nothing “new” about sustainable design at MSI General. We have always promoted socially responsible building practices and we aid our clients in exploring the options available in the latest materials and methods which integrate energy efficiency and environmental responsibility into their designs. To read more about MSI General Corporation, visit our member profiles page at www.wastecapwi.org/member_profile.

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, click here. To use WasteCapDIRECT, visit www.wastecapdirect.org.

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 2. UPCOMING CONFERENCES / GRANTS / JOB OPENINGS
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Greening the Heartland 2008
June 22 – 24 at America’s Center in St. Louis, MO
The premier annual conference on green building and sustainability in the Midwest will be held at America’s Center in downtown St. Louis. The U.S. Green Building Council – St. Louis Regional Chapter will host this fifth annual event, which is geared toward people interested in greening their town, business, college campus or building. The conferencve will feature internationally renowned sustainability leaders in four content areas: corporate, community, education and government. WasteCap will host it’s Construction Waste Management Training Program for Accreditation the day after the conference in St. Louis. For more information and to register for the conference and the training, click here.

TALK & TOUR SERIES > University of Wisconsin-Whitewater COBE Project
July 23 from 5 – 7 p.m.
This award-winning project is leading the way in construction waste recycling on state projects. Join WasteCap Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Department of Administration Division of State Facilities, Miron Construction, Kahler Slater Architects, UW-Whitewater representatives and other construction and demolition professionals to hear the story behind and tour this innovative project. WasteCap Wisconsin Talk & Tour’s showcase excellence in construction and demolition waste recycling in Wisconsin. For more information and to register, click here.

E-Scrap 2008 Conference and Tradeshow
September 17 – 18 at Renaissance Hotel & Spa in Phoenix/Glendale, AZ
Resource Recycling, publisher of E-Scrap News and Resource Recycling magazine, invites you to attend the premier electronics recycling conference of North America. The conference format and tradeshow provide a collaborative setting and numerous networking opportunities. The 2007 conference, held last October in Atlanta, Georgia, attracted more than 900 attendees from over a dozen countries. For more information and to register, click here.

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, click here.

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 3. RECYCLING NEWS THAT AFFECTS YOU
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CONSTRUCTION / DEMOLITION

Setting the Foundation > Changing the minds of Wisconsin contractors
Source: Wisconsin Builder, June 2008
Jenna Kunde is executive director of WasteCap Wisconsin, a nonprofit that provides waste reduction and recycling education to businesses. She said many contractors hesitate to implement recycling processes because they fear there could be additional costs and time attached to them. Kunde said she changes even the most stubborn minds, though, by showing contractors they can have a positive impact on the environment in a cost-saving way that has a minimal impact on construction schedules. To read the full article, click here.

Vecoplan Hurricane Shredder Tackles C&D Debris in Chicago
Source: Recycling Today
C&D Recycling in Chicago has installed a VVZ-250 Hurricane Primary Waste Reducer from Vecoplan LLC. The dual-shaft shredder has been up and running at C&D Recycling since October 2007 processing construction and demolition debris. According to Larry Hirsh, plant operations director at C&D Recycling, the Hurricane is processing an average of 350 to 400 tons of debris per day and is capable of processing up to 500 tons. To read the full article, click here.

COMPUTER / ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

City of Milwaukee collects over 1 million pounds of electronics recycling
Source: City of Milwaukee
The City of Milwaukee is meeting the E-scrap challenge, recently surpassing 1 million pounds of computers and computer equipment collected and recycled since 2006 through the Department of Public Works’ two Self-Help centers. The fastest growing segment of the solid waste stream and a threat to environmental and human health, unwanted electronics pose a significant management challenge. In addition to an ongoing collection of computer equipment at Self-Help centers, the City of Milwaukee hosted a successful electronic scrap collection day that included televisions on April 26, 2008 thanks to a grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency. To read the full article, click here.

Goodwill Industries wants Congress to fix growing e-waste problem
Source: American Recycler, June 2008
Goodwill Industries is urging Congress to assist in the development of a recycling and reuse infrastructure for unwanted electronic products. In testimony before the House Committee on Science and Technology, Goodwill described the complicated challenges facing nonprofit organizations that accept donated televisions, computers and other electronic waste. Goodwill is increasingly seen as a solution for what to do with old computers and other electronic products. To read the full article, click here.

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 4. USEFUL TOOLS / RESOURCES ON RECYCLING
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Kraft Distribution Center earns gold LEED-CI certification
Source: GreenerBuildings.com
Kraft Foods has received its first Gold LEED-Commercial Interiors certification for a distribution center. Kraft and ProLogis, a distribution facility manager and developer, worked on improvements to the 800,000 square foot center near Chicago. ProLogis completed the building in 2007 and Kraft leases it. Together they worked on adding efficient HVAC system, fluorescent lighting and other improvements. During construction, almost all trash was sent to recycling centers instead of landfills, and about 80 percent of wood-based materials were from Forest Stewardship Council certified forests. To read the full article, click here.

Green Building > It's not pretty, but it runs clean
Source: Environmental News Network
Anyone who thinks all green buildings are shimmering towers of glass and steel can be forgiven for that mistake. Landmarks for the movement, after all, are soaring temples of natural daylight and engineering wizardry. But experts say most U.S. commercial buildings can be turned green without spending tons of money, bringing in construction cranes or making any change that can be seen from the street. To read the full article, click here.

LEED 2009 on the horizon
Source: GreenerBuildings.com
The U.S. Green Building Council began seeking public comment this week on LEED 2009, the latest incarnation of the current certification systems for commercial buildings. The group plans to combine the updated rating guidelines with an enhanced third-party rating system and improved LEED Online in what the USGBC calls LEED Version 3.0. The comment period will run through June 22. 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
 WasteCap Wisconsin
www.wastecapwi.org