CATCHING THE ISBI'95 WINDS OF CHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

摘要

On a world where change is the only constant, scrap recyclers must be able to adapt to the changes they face and strive to control change rather than letting change control them. Those ideas sum up the theme of ISRI's eighth annual convention, "Catching the Winds of Change," held in Las Vegas in March. They also capture the key message ISRI President Cap Grossman of Grossman Iron & Steel Co. (St. Louis) delivered at the convention. "We don't have to sit passively and allow forces to manipulate or dictate to us," Grossman said in his president's breakfast address. "Clearly, we are responsible for our own future." In particular, he stressed that recyclers must make safety and risk management a priority not only to protect their employees but also to reduce their operating costs, and they must invest in education and training 10 improve their businesses. Turning to the political arena, Grossman discussed ISRI's battle to secure a recycling exemption/clarification in Superfund. Though time ran out in the 103rd Congress before Superfund could be reauthorized, the issue is being revisited by the 104th Congress, and "once again we must begin from scratch, again facing our moment of truth, "Grossman said. "We have to convince decision makers that the unintended consequences of Superfund could well mean the en of traditional recycling as we know it."