Events – WasteCap Nebraska http://www.wastecapne.org Zero Waste and Sustainability in Nebraska - Redefining Waste Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:00:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.2 HopCat Tour June 27th http://www.wastecapne.org/hopcat-tour-june-27th/ Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:16:51 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=6131 Notice: get_currentuserinfo is deprecated since version 4.5! Use wp_get_current_user() instead. in /home4/wastecap/public_html/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3658

WasteCap Nebraska Cordially Invites You To A Special GREEN Event for Owners and Managers of Lincoln’s Restaurants and Bars! HopCat Tour 601 P Street Monday, June 27th 3:00 – 5:00 pm Come see how Lincoln’s newest Brew Pub makes SUSTAINABILITY part of their everyday business by: * Composting food waste * Using compostable products * Conserving and tracking

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]]> WasteCap Nebraska Cordially Invites You To A Special GREEN Event for Owners and Managers of Lincoln’s Restaurants and Bars!

HopCat Tour
601 P Street
Monday, June 27th
3:00 – 5:00 pm

Come see how Lincoln’s newest Brew Pub makes SUSTAINABILITY part of their everyday business by:
* Composting food waste
* Using compostable products
* Conserving and tracking water and energy use
* Recycling everything they can
Autumn Sands, Sustainability Manager for BarFly Ventures, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, will make presentations on the challenges and solutions Barfly establishments have found to ensure that only 10 percent of their business waste ends up in a landfill. A tour of HopCat’s operations will also be included. Registration is required. Registration closes Friday, June 24th.

To Register:  http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=954vybeab&oeidk=a07ecsj7mc39037c307

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]]> Mission to Zero: 2016 Annual Awards Luncheon & Workshops http://www.wastecapne.org/mission-zero-2016-annual-awards-luncheon-workshops/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:13:30 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=6100 2016 Annual Awards Luncheon & Workshops will be held Friday, October 7th, from 8 am – 1 pm, at The Country Club of Lincoln. Each year, WasteCap Nebraska honors high-achieving businesses and communities for their contributions to Nebraska’s Good Life through superior environmental and social performance.  Join us to honor the 2016 Sustainable Business Award

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]]> 2016 Annual Awards Luncheon & Workshops will be held Friday, October 7th, from 8 am – 1 pm, at The Country Club of Lincoln.

Each year, WasteCap Nebraska honors high-achieving businesses and communities for their contributions to Nebraska’s Good Life through superior environmental and social performance.  Join us to honor the 2016 Sustainable Business Award winners and hear from Will Sager, Executive Director with the Southeast Recycling Development Council.

Workshops offered are Recycling by Design and Zero Waste Business.

Visit http://www.wastecapne.org/2016-annual-meeting/ for more information and to register!

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]]> Zero Waste Business & Community Roadmap Webinar Series http://www.wastecapne.org/zero-waste-business-community-roadmap-webinar-series/ Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:37:13 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=5930  Wed., July 13: Training and Leadership Critical Components to a Successful Zero Waste Program: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm CST A system is only as good as its user! During this webinar, we demonstrate the importance of training staff for Zero Waste in any organization.Well-rounded Zero Waste training is often the key to successful diversion and source separation. Take

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]]>  Wed., July 13: Training and Leadership Critical Components to a Successful Zero Waste Program: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm CST
A system is only as good as its user!

During this webinar, we demonstrate the importance of training staff for Zero Waste in any organization.Well-rounded Zero Waste training is often the key to successful diversion and source separation. Take your programs to the next level with powerful training, best practices and important tools to ensure everyone in
your organization is ready to waste ZERO!

To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6471884143567393284

 

Wed., August 10: Community Education 101: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm CST
Every successful recycling program starts with education.

Education both increases participation and revenues, and reduces contamination and costs. But it’s far more than just publishing your recycling guidelines. You need to sell the community on why recycling matters, how to do it right, and most importantly, how to see their discards not as trash, but as valuable resources for your local economy. We’ll focus on the best channels to get your word out and the key messages to motivate your community, and provide effective strategies and tools.

To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7090005391447508228

 

Wed., September 14: Beyond Recycling: Implementing Reduce and Reuse Webinar: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm CST
Businesses that Reduce and Reuse see the most savings.

While recycling is an important part of the journey to Zero Waste at any business, businesses that have reduced wasteful processes and implemented reuse systems before focusing on recycling have realized the most savings. This webinar demonstrates how to save money, reduce your environmental footprint, and make the best
use of available tools and resources on those all important R’s: Reduce and Reuse.

To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3532720237731496964

 

Wed., October 12: Composting 101 and Five Strategies for Success in Nebraska: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm CST
Get a primer on what composting is and why it matters.

Composting has great potential to stimulate rural economies, protect our food supply, conserve water, invest in healthy soils and reduce waste. And the news keeps getting better: Nebraska is already well-positioned to reap these myriad of benefits. Hear about exciting projects taking root throughout the state, and explore the
opportunities and challenges in creating a program.

To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3532720237731496964

Recordings from previous webinars can be found at: http://www.wastecapne.org/about-us/archives/

 

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]]> Wednesday, April 13: Increase Recycling by Changing the Way You Charge for Trash Webinar http://www.wastecapne.org/wednesday-april-13-increase-recycling-by-changing-the-way-you-charge-for-trash-webinar/ Fri, 11 Mar 2016 18:59:24 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=5954 Learn how PAYT works for residents and the steps you need to take it forward. Decrease your waste by more than 40% just by changing how residents pay for trash service. A pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) system charges for trash based on the amount produced, so putting out four cans of trash costs more than putting out

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Learn how PAYT works for residents and the steps you need to take it forward.
Decrease your waste by more than 40% just by changing how residents pay for trash service. A pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) system charges for trash based on the amount produced, so putting out four cans of trash costs more than putting out one can. It’s more equitable, it’s e­ffective, and it’s been successfully adopted by more than 7000 communities in the U.S.
Kate Bailey is the Program Manager for Eco-Cycle Solutions.  Kate is a leading authority on Zero Waste best practices, and focuses on the facts, numbers, details, and logistics that help Zero Waste initiatives succeed. Over the past decade she has created national reports, websites, webinars and tools to empower local communities to implement Zero Waste solutions.
Epiphany Ramos is the Manager of the City of Bellevue’s Solid Waste and Wastewater Departments. Epiphany enacts the City’s commitment to sustainability in all infrastructure and waste management decisions.  With goals of 25% recycling rates and reducing the tonnage to the the local landfill, PAYT initiatives make sense for municipalities.  Learn about their pilot program and what it has done for Bellevue.

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]]> Sysco to Host December Green Team Roundtable http://www.wastecapne.org/sysco-to-host-december-green-team-roundtable/ Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:14:00 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=5806 WasteCap Nebraska will end the 2015 season of Green Team Roundtables in Lincoln at Sysco.  Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home.  Sysco will be discussing the distributor’s sustainability efforts, including energy conservation,

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]]> WasteCap Nebraska will end the 2015 season of Green Team Roundtables in Lincoln at Sysco.  Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home.  Sysco will be discussing the distributor’s sustainability efforts, including energy conservation, social responsibility, recycling and more.  Sysco will highlight both their local efforts as well as international efforts to source foods with less pesticides and sustainably harvested food.
WasteCap staff will provide an overview of its new programs for 2016, including a downtown Lincoln Restaurant Recycling and Composting pilot program, webinars, and Zero Waste Business and community planning assistance.
The Roundtable will be held at Sysco-Lincoln, 900 Kingbird Rd, Lincoln, NE 68521 Wednesday, December 9th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Cost is $10 or $8 for WasteCap Nebraska members and includes a zero-waste lunch.
Pre-registration and payment must be made by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4th at: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=954vybeab&oeidk=a07ebvwtwec5ad62514

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]]> Live broadcast to discuss findings of a Statewide Recycling Study and the viability of recycling in Nebraska http://www.wastecapne.org/november-presentation-sustainability-a-business-imperative-with-william-blackburn/ Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:09:18 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=5711 WasteCap Nebraska is a partner with the Sustainability Leadership Presentation Series (SLPS) offered through Central and Metro Community Colleges and the Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities.  On Thursday, December 3rd from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., SLPS will be presenting a live webinar from Metropolitan Community College at the Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10 room 110.

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WasteCap Nebraska is a partner with the Sustainability Leadership Presentation Series (SLPS) offered through Central and Metro Community Colleges and the Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities.  On Thursday, December 3rd from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., SLPS will be presenting a live webinar from Metropolitan Community College at the Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10 room 110.

Those offsite, can access the live feed at:

Link: Event number: 809 428 133
Event password: SLPS
Event address for attendees:

Recent findings of a statewide recycling study will be shared by Mark DeKraai, Senior Research Director at University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. The Study highlights regional gaps in recycling access across Nebraska, compares Nebraska’s recycling and diversion rates to surrounding states, and provides recommendations to improve recycling and waste diversion in Nebraska.  Carrie Hakenkamp, Executive Director of WasteCap Nebraska will discuss ways in which diversion can be improved using zero waste concepts and will discuss the  economic viability of recycling.

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]]> Member Business Announcements http://www.wastecapne.org/member-business-announcements/ Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:38:24 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=4771 New to WasteCap Nebraska Members!   We want to help you promote your events and acknowledge your successes! Simply fill out the Business Announcement Submission form and it will be published on our website and/or newsletter once approved. Let us share your accomplishments at no charge!  This includes: new employees, promotions, environmental related job openings, events,

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We want to help you promote your events and acknowledge your successes! Simply fill out the Business Announcement Submission form and it will be published on our website and/or newsletter once approved.

Let us share your accomplishments at no charge!  This includes: new employees, promotions, environmental related job openings, events, news articles and announcements.

Business Announcement
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