State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
November 30, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
It's my pleasure to share with you some of the successes we are seeing with Wisconsin's electronics recycling program, E-Cycle Wisconsin. This program, which expands electronics recycling options for Wisconsin households and schools with financial support from electronics manufacturers, is helping create jobs in our state and reducing costs for local taxpayers.
With more than 400 collection sites in 69 of the state's 72 counties, E-Cycle Wisconsin is making it easier for us all to properly recycle the old TVs, computers and VCRs sitting in our basements and closets. During the most recent program year, Wisconsin households and schools recycled 39.1 million pounds of electronics, allowing the metal, plastic and glass to be used in new manufacturing rather than sitting in a landfill. That's about 6.8 pounds per person, one of the highest collection rates in the nation. By the end of2012, we expect the program will have collected 100 million pounds since it began in January 2010.
Enclosed is the annual report on Wisconsin's electronics recycling law, required under s.
287.17 (10), Wis. Stats. The report includes a summary of program results to date, an update on implementation of the bans on landfilling or incinerating electronics, and a summary of the law's economic impacts. As required under the statute, the report also includes a discussion of potential challenges and recommendations for small tweaks to the law to help it work better for businesses and consumers.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ann Coakley, director of our Waste and Materials Management Program, at (608) 516-2492. Additional program information and results can be found at
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Ecycle.
Sincerely,
Cathy Stepp
Secretary
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
WHA Information Center
Madison
December 3, 2012
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Please find enclosed a hard copy of the 2009-2010 Wisconsin Inpatient Hospital Quality Indicators Report produced by WHA Information Center pursuant to s.
153.22, Wis. Stats. The report was posted on our Web site in October 2012. Please feel free to download and print additional copies at
www.whainfocenter.org.
If you have any questions regarding the report you may contact me at 608-274-1820 or
drickelman@wha.org.
Sincerely,
Debbie Rickelman
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
December 10, 2012
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
The attached report was developed pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Chapter 23.22 (6) that requires that the DNR submit to the legislature and the governor a biennial report on the invasive species program, descriptions of the state funding and other sources of funding expended to control invasive species, and an assessment of the future needs of the program. If you should have any questions on this report or the DNR invasive species program please contact Mindy Wilkinson, Invasive Species Coordinator (608) 266-6437.
Sincerely,
Paul Heinen
Department of Natural Resources
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
