WasteCap Nebraska
is hosting its 4th Annual Sustainability Summit: Road to Zero Waste on October 28th and 29th at Embassy Suites-Downtown in Lincoln, Nebraska. The two day Summit will explore policies, processes and infrastructure needed for businesses and municipalities to move away from a disposal-based system to a “zero waste” resource recovery-based system. Nebraskans throw away $137 million of reusable or recyclable resources each year. A Zero Waste approach is one of the fastest, cheapest, and most effective strategies to conserve resources, protect the climate and generate new jobs.
The Summit will offer two tracks, one for communities and one for businesses. Eric Lombardi, keynote speaker, is Executive Director of Eco-Cycle International and President of Zero Waste Strategies, Inc. Mr. Lombardi will offer insights and inspiration, drawing from 24 years of experience worldwide with resource management and zero waste community planning.
Visit www.wastecapne.org/2014-sustainability-summit/
for registration and additional information. The Summit is partially grant funded by The Nebraska Environmental Trust. Sponsors include Lincoln Electric System, Nebco, Inc., League of Nebraska Municipalities, Nebraska Public Power District, Sadoff Iron and Metal Co., ServiceMaster PBM of Lincoln, State Farm Insurance, The Retrofit Companies, The Scoular Co., Union Bank and Trust Co., Union Pacific Railroad Co., US Bank, USGBC Flatwater Chapter and Valmont Industries Inc.
WasteCap Nebraska’s mission is to eliminate waste in Nebraska. The organization works with businesses and communities to provide the most complete collection of resources for material reduction, reuse, and recycling in Nebraska. For more information about WasteCap Nebraska
, please call (402) 436-2384 or visit www.wastecapne.org.