Recycling E-Newsletter

E-Newsletter

May 2005

Donï¿½t miss the first ever WasteCap Nebraska Talk and Tour at EcoStores Nebraska. Youï¿½ll have the opportunity to tour and learn about the new environmentally friendly building materials reuse store located in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Waste Reduction at WasteCapï¿½. In an effort to reduce office paper waste at your office and ours, WasteCap utilizes an electronic newsletter. Past e-newsletters can be found on our website under the ï¿½Archivesï¿½ tab. Our new website is still under construction but you can check it out at www.wastecapne.org for the latest events, publications, and new member listings for WasteCap Nebraska.

Whatï¿½s New for May 2005:

ï¿½ Reminder: WasteCap Nebraska has moved

ï¿½ New Member ï¿½ Cartridge World

ï¿½ EcoStores Nebraska Talk and Tour

ï¿½ Retrofit Recycling Pick-Up Days

ï¿½ Alter Trading Corporation Upgrades Equipment

ï¿½ Recyclables Market Looks Good for 2005

ï¿½ ï¿½Dirty Dozenï¿½ Chemical Ban

ï¿½ EPA 2003 Toxic Release Inventory

WasteCap Nebraska Has Moved

Please update your records with our new contact information. We are now located at: 285 S. 68^th St. Place, Suite 540 Lincoln, NE 68510. Carrie can be reached at (402)436-2384 or [email protected]. Tonya can be reached at (402)436-2383 or [email protected]. Our new fax is (402) 434-7375.

Cartridge World ï¿½ WasteCapï¿½s Newest Member

Printer cartridges are a $50 billion plus industry and growing annually at 12%. Combine high replacement costs and components that take 450-2000 years to decompose and we have an expensive problem. Fortunately, Cartridge World has come to Lincoln. Cartridge World specializes in remanufacturing laser (toner) cartridges and refilling inkjet cartridges. They have over 800 stores world-wide and nearly 20 years of expertise in printer cartridges.

The concept is simple; you take your empty cartridges to the store. They will either swap out with a pre-filled cartridge or complete your cartridge while you wait 10-15 minutes for inks and 30-45 minutes for lasers. Print performance and page yields are the same as new and thatï¿½s 100% guaranteed (or your money back). They have over 130 different types of inks and every inkjet printer cartridge has its own specifications and unique methods for refilling. Cartridges are emptied, vacuum cleaned, then refilled with ink that is at least the same quality as a brand new cartridges. When the laser cartridges are remanufactured they are dismantled, inspected, cleaned, and worn parts replaced before adding the same quality toner. Almost all cartridges are tested as a final quality measure. Everything is done in Lincoln to keep costs low, maintain quality and provide home-town service. Both retail and business consumers can expect to save up to 50%.

Cartridge World not only recycles cartridges brought into the store, but also empties that are deposited through various recycling programs throughout Lincoln and surrounding areas. They currently recycle for Lincoln Public Schools, St. Markï¿½s Church, Messiah Lutheran Church, St. Johnï¿½s, Parkview Christian Church, and at their store in Meridian Park, 6900 O Street. Coming in May they will open another store at 5400 S. 56^th Street in Edgewood. If your school, business or organization would like to set up a recycling program, please contact Dee Dee Neil at 464-FILL. Donations are received for cartridges refilled or remanufactured at the store OR deposited into the collection bins. Itï¿½s a great way to keep cartridges out of landfills and raise money! For more information, call 464-FILL or visit www.cwlincoln.com.

Talk and tour ï¿½ EcoStores Nebraska

EcoStores Nebraska will be the location of our June 15^th Talk and Tour. It is a building materials reuse store dedicated to reducing the waste of natural resources by collecting and reselling salvageable building materials, equipment and systems. It is operated by the Nebraska Center for Sustainable Construction (NCSC) and is located at 530 West P Street. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality assisted with the project by awarding grant money to help fund the NCSC.

The Talk and Tour will give you the opportunity to learn how the NCSC developed and implemented this project, give you a tour of the location, and discuss the importance of keeping construction and demolition wastes out of the landfill.

The registration deadline is June 8^th. Please contact Tonya Bernadt at 436-2383 or [email protected] to register.

Retrofit Recycling Pick-Up Dates

WasteCap Nebraska members receive discounted fluorescent lamp, ballast, electronic and battery recycling services through Retrofit Recycling (800-274-1309) and Environmental Compliance Enterprises (466-2268). Please let us know if you need an updated price sheet. Pick up dates are subject to change, please call 5 to 7 business days ahead of time if you wish to schedule additional pick ups.

June 2005:

1^st & 2^nd

14^th & 15^th

Alter Trading Corporation Upgrades Equipment

Alter Trading Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to purchase a new scrap metal shredder which will be installed later this year at Alter's facility in Waterloo, Iowa. The shredder installation is part of Alter's planned $5 million expansion of its Waterloo location.

"This expansion reflects Alter's continuing commitment to significantly invest in its operations, in its employees, and in the communities in which we operate," says Robert Goldstein, Alter's president and CEO. According to Steve Pleis, general manager for Alter's Waterloo facility, "This new, state-of-the-art equipment will improve the product quality, the environmental efficiency, and the overall performance of our Waterloo operations."

Alter trading is a recycling operation with 16 processing facilities and 5 trading offices located in seven states throughout the upper Midwest. Alter Scrap in Lincoln is a WasteCap Nebraska member. All 16 processing facilities are ISO 9001 certified. The new shredder will be delivered to Alter by this September, with final installation expected to be completed in November.

Recycling Today Friday, April 8, 2005

Overall Recyclables Market Looks Good for 2005

On the updraft of a healthier economy, demand for most recyclables is strong, and should maintain, if not increase, in 2005. As the domestic economy continues its steady growth and Asian activity increases in the coming months, the markets for all sectors of recyclables should benefit. See the full story online at WasteAge:

http://wasteage.com/mag/waste_full_speed_ahead_2/

U.S. Hopes to Join Dirty Dozen Chemical Ban

The United States and Russia are the biggest industrialized countries that have yet to ratify the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants ï¿½ a U.N.-sponsored treaty seeking to restrict 12 chemicals commonly known as the ï¿½dirty dozen.ï¿½ Read on to find out more from MSNBC News: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7758531/

EPA 2003 Toxics Release Inventory

The EPA released its 2003 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) on May 11. The annual report provides the public with information about chemical releases, including disposal, for their communities. More than 23,000 facilities reported on about 650 chemicals for calendar year 2003. TRI reporting includes toxics managed in landfills and underground injection wells as well as those released into the water and air. The amount of toxic chemicals released into the environment in 2003 declined by 6 percent from the previous year, continuing a downward trend, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Visit the EPA website for details:

http://www.epa.gov/tri/tridata/tri03/index.htm