Past Events

2007 TALK & TOUR SERIES: Froedtert and Medical College Clinical Cancer Center - America Recycles Day, November 15, 2007
Talk & Tour hosted by AIA Milwaukee at Froedtert's new cancer center in Wauwatosa. The project, by Mortenson Construction, won the 2007 Big Diverter award for highest recycling rate on a new construction project.
WasteCap celebrates Earth Week with green contractors
April 2007
WasteCap springs into construction season by observing Earth Week at five projects showcasing outstanding efforts in construction waste recycling.
2007 TALK & TOUR SERIES: Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee - March 28, 2007
Talk & Tour hosted at M. A. Mortenson's Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee expansion project, winner of the 2006 Big Diverter award for highest recycling rate on a new construction project.
WasteCap awards excellence in waste reduction, reuse and recycling at the R3 Awards
October 12, 2006
Grant allows development of new online recycling documentation program - July 27, 2006
Talk & Tour hosted at The Jansen Group's St. Anthony's Parish project featuring historic stone reuse and the new online documentation for tracking recycling efforts.
WasteCap celebrates Earth Day with J.H. Findorff & Sons, Boldt Construction and Wisconsin Public Service
April 21, 2006
Bielinski Homes and Prairie Tree Landscaping save more than trees
By reusing wood, drywall and concrete on site, Bielinski and Prairie Tree are saving trees, saving money and creating safer work environments for their crews.
"Beyond Design" bike tour raises $10,000 for WasteCap and The Bike Federation" - August 19, 2005
Full article on Eppstein Uhen Architect's Beyond Design Bike Tour from the September Email Bulletin

Talk & Tour at Epic Systems Corporation's New Verona Campus
Geothermal heating and cooling is just one of the green elements in Epic's new Verona Campus.
Earth Day Talk & Tour at Pandl’s restaurant in Bayside, hosted by Ecology LLC - April 19th, 2005
Talk & Tour highlights the new Wet Waste Recovery System installed at the restaurant.

Talk & Tour at Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Northeast Region Headquarters- Tuesday, January 18th, 2005
Talk & Tour Highlights LEED certification and green building efforts.
MGE - November 16th, 2004
Talk & Tour highlights the reuse/recycling program and the cogeneration facility's construction...

Veridian - Thursday, August 26th, 2004
Attendees saw first hand the sustainable, energy efficient building techniques used at the Welcome Home project site...
Urban Ecology Center - Wednesday, April 21, 2003
An Earth Week Talk & Tour! Highlights the Center's successful commercial construction waste recycling program...

Onyx - November 20th, 2004 Talk & Tour
Kevin Shaver, General Manager at Onyx Special Services, gives presentation on fluorescent tube recycling, computer recycling, mercury recycling...