CONFERENCE COVERAGE CARI EXACH

摘要

The ragne of topics affecting recyclers is ever-broadening, accord-ins to speakers at the annual convention of the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CAR!) (Don Mills, Ontario), held in June in Ottawa. Among the issues of importance to Canadian recyclers are dramatic shifts in steel production-especially new minimill capacity-and the expected privatization of CN Rail CARI President Maxwell S. Zalev of Zalev Brothers Ltd. (Windsor, Ontario), told the group. And CARI's newfound "excellent" financial situation puts the association in a good position to help its members deal with these and other issues, such as problems with the federal goods and services value-added tax, use of shredder fluff as daily landfill cover, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) regulations, and the shortage of railroad gondolas for scrap transport, Zalev reported. CARI is working to expand its visibility and membership, Zalev noted, thanks in part to a government grant that is funding a few association projects, namely a public relations video on the role of Canadian recyclers, a paper evaluating the benefits of scrap metal recycling in Canada, and environmental operating guidelines for the industry.