Thursday October 11, 2012 – Thursday October 11, 2012 2110 South 67th Street Map and Directions | Register Description: The inaugural Reel to Real Sustainability Film Festival is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Aksarben Cinema. Mark your calendar and plan to attend! Registration begins at 5 p.m., with several short films showing at [...]

Wednesday October 10, 2012 – Wednesday October 10, 2012 Map and Directions | Register Description: WasteCap Nebraska will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary on Wednesday, October 10th at our Annual Awards Luncheon.  The luncheon is part of the 2012 Sustainability Summit, but tickets may be purchased for the Awards Luncheon only. Awards will be given [...]

Tuesday September 25, 2012 Description: The public is anxious to recycle more types of plastic packaging but before a community can commit to program expansion, it needs to evaluate market concerns specific to the region.   This web seminar will outline steps, tools, and evaluations communities should use as they decide when and how to move [...]

Map and Directions | Register Description: Web Academy The Federal Green Challenge Web Academy is a webinar series that provides tools and ideas to help your agency or facility reduce the Federal Government’s environmental impact. If you are unable to attend the webinars live, full-length recorded versions will be posted on this website. Upcoming Webinar [...]

Map and Directions | Register Description: Web Academy The Federal Green Challenge Web Academy is a webinar series that provides tools and ideas to help your agency or facility reduce the Federal Government’s environmental impact. If you are unable to attend the webinars live, full-length recorded versions will be posted on this website. Upcoming Webinar [...]

Friday August 17, 2012 – Friday August 17, 2012 2436 N. 48th Street Map and Directions | Register Description: A special meeting on Thursday, August 17 at Archi+ETC/Ayars & Ayars headquarters 2436 N. 48 Street in Lincoln  from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  The presentation is “An Introduction to the Living Building Challenge”.  Lunch will [...]

August 8th:  WasteCap Nebraska’s Green Team Roundtable to Feature Recycling Enterprises Tour and Zero Waste Presentation   Recycling Enterprises of NE will host a Green Team Roundtable from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 8th at their headquarters, 1200 West Upland Avenue in Lincoln. The meeting will feature a presentation on “Getting to Zero [...]

Wednesday August 8, 2012 – Wednesday August 8, 2012 1200 W Upland Ave Map and Directions | Register Description: Recycling Enterprises in Lincoln will host a Green Team Roundtable lunch discussion featuring a presentation on Green Event Planning and a tour of the Recycling Enterprises facility. Register

August 8th:  WasteCap Nebraska’s Green Team Roundtable to Feature Recycling Enterprises Tour and Zero Waste Presentation   Recycling Enterprises of NE will host a Green Team Roundtable from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 8th at their headquarters, 1200 West Upland Avenue in Lincoln. The meeting will feature a presentation on “Getting to Zero [...]

Tuesday July 31, 2012 Description: True or false – the little numbers on the bottom of a bottle were put there to help communicate with the public?  False!  The Resin Identification Code is an industry tool to identify the plastic container’s past, not future.  So what’s a community to do when it comes to easily discussing plastic recycling [...]

Tuesday July 31, 2012 – Tuesday July 31, 2012 Map and Directions | Register Description: Plastics Recycling: Education Without NumbersTrue or false – the little numbers on the bottom of a bottle were put there to help communicate with the public?  False!  The Resin Identification Code is an industry tool to identify the plastic container’s [...]

Greening the Operating Room in Regions 1, 4 and 7 The second of three collective efforts to address source reduction and gain significant environmental outcomes in a national manner using collaborations across EPA Regions. These resources are available at NO COST to facilities in Regions 1, 4 and 7. EPA Regions 1, 4 and 7 [...]

Thursday July 19, 2012 – Thursday July 19, 2012 Map and Directions | Register Description: Through the Illinois Conservation of Resources and Energy (ICORE) project, the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) provides technical assistance to water and wastewater treatment facilities and businesses to reduce water and energy consumption; wastewater generation; and carbon emissions. This webinar [...]

Wednesday July 18, 2012 – Wednesday July 18, 2012 4705 DLD Road Map and Directions | Register Description: Hastings, NE- Green Team Roundtable to be held at the Prairie Loft Center, 4705 DLD Rd, on Wednesday July 18th to discuss the Hastings City-wide Green Team effort.  GTR’s are peer-to-peer networking/discussion lunches held from 11:30am-1:00pm. More [...]

Wednesday July 11, 2012 – Wednesday July 11, 2012 4505 South 76th Circle Map and Directions | Register Description: OMAHA, NE – Cross Training Center will host a Green Team Roundtable on Wednesday, July 11th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at their headquarters, 4505 South 76th Circle, Omaha.  Pre-registration and payment is required by [...]

Tuesday June 26, 2012 Description: Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle Package – Changing the Way We View Product Impacts Tuesday, June 26, 2012 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET (11:00 – 12:30 p.m. PT) Coca-Cola’s new PlantBottle package contains up to 30 percent plant-based material, which looks, functions, and recycles just like traditional PET plastic, but with a lighter [...]

First “Green Team Roundtable” in Minden to Feature NPPD Cost-Saving Programs and Tour of Wardcraft Homes Manufacturing Facility MINDEN, NE – Nebraska Public Power District will host the first Green Team Roundtable to be held in Minden on Wednesday, June 20th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Green Team Roundtables are peer-to-peer networking meetings organized [...]

Thursday June 14, 2012 Description: Voluntary and Mandatory Product Stewardship Programs-Finding the balance between government regulation and private sector initiative Thursday, June 14, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET (10:00 – 11:30 p.m. PT) Product stewardship programs can take the form of voluntary industry-driven programs, as well as programs that are heavily regulated. Which achieve [...]

Tuesday June 5, 2012 Register Description: One Year Later: Evaluating New York’s E-waste Program Tuesday, June 5, 2012 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET (11:00 – 12:30 p.m. PT) When New York passed the nation’s 22nd state producer responsibility law in 2010, those working on legislative language had the benefit of lessons learned from other states [...]

Tuesday May 22, 2012 Register Description: Lifecycle Flashing Before Your Eyes: Emerging Options for Simplified Lifecycle Analyses and Their Role in Product Stewardship Tuesday, May 22, 2012 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET (11:00 – 12:30 p.m. PT) Lifecycle assessment (LCA) is a technique used to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a [...]

Wednesday May 16, 2012 – Wednesday May 16, 2012 The Depot Restuarant Map and Directions | Register Description: “Green Drinks” will be held in North Platte, NE on Wednesday, May 16th.  WasteCap Nebraska will lead an informal and open discussion about implementing environmental friendly solutions for your businesses and information forming green teams.  We are [...]

Wednesday May 9, 2012 – Wednesday May 9, 2012 900 Farnam St # 100 Map and Directions | Register Description: Location:         RDG Planning and Design, 900 Farnum on the Mall, Omaha Registration:    Deadline Friday, May 4th Cost:                $10 non-member; $8 WasteCap Nebraska and Green Omaha Coalition members Caterer:           Patrick’s Market Agenda: Networking and introductions Creating a [...]

Wednesday May 9, 2012 – Wednesday May 9, 2012  Register Description: Making the Change: Local Government Perspectives on the Transition to EPR Wednesday, May 9, 2012 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET (11:00 – 12:30 p.m. PT) Producer responsibility laws not only change the way waste management is financed but also change the roles played by [...]

Monday May 7, 2012 Description: For years we’ve heard that the best way to recycle a plastic bottle is with the cap off. But growing markets for that cap material and improved recycling technology has allowed the plastics recycling industry to make a definitive change. While it will take time for some communities to adapt [...]

Are you a Small Business with Hazardous Waste? need an Inexpensive Way to Dispose of it? We can help… Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) Conditonally Exempt Small Qauntity Generator Event (CESQG) Friday, April 27, 2012 Small businesses that generate less than 100 kilograms (27 gallons or 220 pounds) of hazardous waste and less than 2.2 [...]

Sunday April 22, 2012 Lincoln Earth Day is Coming! Join us Sunday, April 22 for the following events: Morning: Fun Run at Wilderness Park Afternoon: Festival at Antelope Park (Make sure to come visit WasteCap Nebraska’s booth!) Evening: Native Seed Planting at Pioneers Park Nature Center Night: Celebration at the Rococo Theatre These events are [...]

Saturday April 21, 2012 – Saturday April 21, 2012 27th & Pine Lake Map and Directions | Register Description: Free Shred Day! When: Saturday, April 21st, 9am-Noon Where: Union Bank & Trust, 27th & Pine Lake parking lot What: Bring up to 50 lbs of documents to be shredded for free and learn key tips [...]

Saturday April 14, 2012 – Saturday April 14, 2012 26th & T Streets Map and Directions | Register Description: Register

Wednesday April 11, 2012 – Wednesday April 11, 2012 1821 K Street Map and Directions | Register Description: Agenda: Networking and Introductions Creating an alternative transportation policy for your company How Lincoln Earth Day’s Green Wheels, the Bicycle Commuter Challenge and Bike to Work Week will Change Your Life! Register

REGISTRATION DEADLINE REMINDER Lincoln Green Team Roundtable- Registration Deadline April 6 What:              A peer to peer lunch hour networking meeting for green team members, facilities and human resource managers, CEOs, business owners and individuals Topics:            Join the discussion about what the City of Lincoln and employers can do to remove barriers to non-automobile commutes to work; [...]

Wednesday March 28, 2012 – Wednesday March 28, 2012 Map and Directions | Register Description: What:     A hands-on training seminar for Wastefinder Green App, a new mobile app designed for conducting waste audits with an Android smartphone or tablet. Each attendee receives a one-year subscription to the  mobile app, a $360 value. When: [...]

Tuesday March 27, 2012 Description: Plastic recycling can be confusing. Packaging is changing, recycling standards are adapting, technology is improving, and all that means that there’s a good chance what you knew about plastics recycling – or thought you knew – a few years ago might have changed with these fluctuations in the industry. This [...]

Wednesday March 7, 2012 – Wednesday March 7, 2012 6708 Pine Street Map and Directions | Register Description: Agenda: Networking and Introductions Green Jobs Forum – A panel discussion. Panelists: Green Increased Demand Occupations – Shervin Ansari; Green Enhanced Skills Occupations – Bob Toy; Green New and Emerging Occupations – Dan Lawse Also attend the [...]

Tuesday February 28, 2012 – Tuesday February 28, 2012 444 Cherrycreek Road Map and Directions | Register Description: Each year, Nebraska literally throws millions of dollars into the trash. In 2010, Nebraskans disposed of over two million tons of material in landfills. With an estimated average tipping fee of $37, taxpayers pay over 81 million [...]

Wednesday February 22, 2012 – Wednesday February 22, 2012 Map and Directions | Register Description: Nationwide, owners are requiring construction waste recycling as a part of sustainable building and to cut costs in this tight economy. Those who know how to recycle will be at a market advantage. The WasteCap Construction and Demolition Recycling Training [...]

Wednesday February 15, 2012 – Wednesday February 15, 2012 2800 Division Ave. Map and Directions | Register Description: <strong>Agenda:</strong> Networking and Introductions “From Good Green Ideas to Sustainable Business Solutions”, a presentation on how to organize and maintain a successful green team. Julie Diegel, WasteCap Nebraska Sustainable Business Practices Primer, Julie Diegel, WasteCap Nebraska Register

Monday February 13, 2012 – Monday February 13, 2012 Map and Directions | Register Description: Register here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/962518608 Description: A recent report states that single stream processing can result in increased glass residue when compared to dual stream processing. Learn how one of the largest recycled glass processors in North America is addressing this issue [...]

Wednesday February 8, 2012 – Wednesday February 8, 2012 3201 South Coddington Avenue Map and Directions | Register Description: WasteCap Nebraska’s February 2012 Lincoln Green Team Roundtable Pioneers Park Nature Center will host Lincoln’s first Green Team Roundtable of 2012 on Wednesday, February 8th. Green Team Roundtables are peer-to-peer networking meetings organized by WasteCap Nebraska [...]

Saturday January 28, 2012 – Saturday January 28, 2012 Map and Directions Description: Open to anyone who wants to grow their own food in the Omaha metro. Meet andvisit with other local gardeners, sharing their excess seeds. You’ll find common seeds as well as organic, heritage or heirloom plant varieties. – Seed Sharing & Swapping [...]

Thursday August 4, 2011 – Thursday August 4, 2011 Map and Directions | Register Description: Join EPA New England and Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital for a Webinar on August 4 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/987691370 Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital  will share their recent experience of engaging hospital leaders to advance their [...]

Wednesday July 20, 2011 – Wednesday July 20, 2011 Map and Directions | Register Description: <strong><em>Environmental Leader presents:</em></strong><strong> The Business Case for Sustainability Disclosure</strong><strong> </strong> <strong><em>with Global Reporting Initiative, Carbon Disclosure Project and SAP discussing the business value of sustainability disclosure</em></strong> <strong>Event Date</strong>:  <strong>Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 8am Pacific/11am Eastern</strong> Many organizations today find [...]

State, tribal, regional, and local governments are increasingly asked to reduce costs and achieve sustainability goals.  Energy conservation as a result of changing how you buy, use, and recycle computers is an easy and effective way to achieve this.  This Webinar is an opportunity to learn how to save energy as a result of participating [...]

Wednesday October 10, 2012 – Wednesday October 10, 2012 Map and Directions | Register Description: Space is limited to the first 25 vendors!  Please read the Vendor form for all the detailed information. Register

Tuesday August 21, 2012 – Tuesday August 21, 2012 Map and Directions | Register Description: Introduction to Food Waste Webinar, August 21, 1:30 pm CST Introduction to Construction & Demolition Webinar, October 16, 1:30 pm CST Cost is $25.00 or $5.00 for student fee. Register at http://www.wastecap.org/events/webinar-registration/ NOTE:  This is an event of WasteCap Wisconsin, [...]