Recycling Today articles from April 2002

Recycling Today archives from April 2002

Recycling's future: following the money. (Editor's Focus).
April 1, 2002... Somewhere in their college years, journalism students inevitably hear the dictum, "follow the money." The words of advice encourage investigative reporters to find out who is writing checks to whom in the worlds of business, politics,...

OmniSource, Cohen Bros. team up for Worthington venture. (Scrap Industry News).(from Industrial Scrap Consulting L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... OmniSource Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind., and Cohen Brothers Inc., Middletown, Ohio, have formed a joint venture to provide scrap management services for Worthington Industries Inc., Columbus, Ohio. Worthington is a $2 billion metals company with...

Optimistic notes sounded in Las Vegas. (Scrap Industry News).
April 1, 2002... More than 2,100 attendees gathered in Las Vegas in March for the Annual Convention of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI). Although that figure is lower than the average figure of the past several years, many of those who did...

NRC officers elected. (Municipal Recycling).(National Recycling Coalition)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The board of directors of the National Recycling Coalition (NRC), Alexandria, Va., www.nrc-recycle.org, has elected a new slate of officers for the upcoming fiscal year. Margretta (Meg) Morris of EnergyAnswers Corp., Albany, N.Y., has been...

Tucson primed for weekly recycling program. (Municipal Recycling).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... According to the Tucson Citizen, the City Council of Tucson, Ariz., has voted in favor of a weekly recycling collection effort, which is expected to begin in July. The program will begin on the East and West sides July 1 and gradually move...

Maine closer to adopting mercury recycling law. (Municipal Recycling).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Maine's lawmakers are close to enacting a new recycling law that would mandate the removal of all mercury components from automobiles prior to recycling. According to published reports, bill LD-1921 has received the backing of the state...

Laying the groundwork. (Ferrous).(ferrous scrap recyclers hope to see increase in price of their product)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Ferrous scrap recyclers have been telling themselves for several months that things are about to turn for the better, but finally the numbers are beginning to concur. Although overcapacity continues to plague the global steel industry, a...

Working through supply. (Nonferrous).(copper scrap prices)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Demand for copper should regain momentum globally in 2002, but an overhang of supply is likely to keep a lid on prices. Speaking to attendees of the Spotlight on Copper at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI) Annual...

Excelling at high production. (Excel).(Leder Bros. Co.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Mark Leder describes the scrap facility he co-owns as a "busy retail yard." Leder Bros. Co., Minneapolis, sees a variety of nonferrous materials crossing its retail scale every business day. For the past two years, the majority of that...

A mild forecast. (Paper).(U.S. Producer Price Index)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Attendees at the American Forest & Paper Association's annual Paper Week program, held in New York in mid-March, heard a flurry of statistical information, as well as commentary from various companies that forecast a mild turnaround for the...

Vinyl industry aids recycler's efforts. (NonMetallics).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... After the plastic recycling company he worked for went out of business in the late 1990s, Kevin Reily established Reily Recovery Systems (RRS) in 1999 with the help of a grant from the Vinyl Institute and loans from private sources. ...

Association announces Grant winners. (NonMetallics).(Georgia Recycling Coalition)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Georgia Recycling Coalition (GRC), Atlanta, has announced its 2001 PET Plastics Grant Initiative winners at its Annual Meeting in St. Simons. Grant winners will receive $1,000 toward implementation or enhancement of a PET plastics recovery...

Arts completes tire projects. (NonMetallics).(Asphalt Rubber Technology Service)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A goal of the Asphalt Rubber Technology Service (ARTS) at Clemson University, South Carolina, is to design several demonstration projects each year using recycled tire rubber. ARTS completed three such projects in 2001 in upstate South...

Lubo equipment installed in California. (Installations).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... EDCO Corp., Lemon Grove, Calif., is using a newly installed system from Lubo USA, Stamford, Conn., to separate paper from containers at its recycling facility. The mixed paper-container separator, also known as a "Banana screen system," was...

Niton up to Universal task. (Installations).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A combination of large stationary XRT-800 and hand-held XD800 alloy analyzers from Niton Corp., Billerica, Mass., is now on the job at Universal Metal Corp., Worcester, Mass. The analyzers have been purchased by the scrap specialty metals...

Recycling version 2.0: United Recycling Industries rolls out its comprehensive approach to electronics recycling. (Cover Story).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Robert Glavin concedes that his company's new multi-million dollar capital investment is a roll of the dice. The electronics shredding system now in place at United Recycling Industries' West Chicago, Ill., location could help the company...

Copper at a crossroads: a survey of the copper industry reveals geographical shifts in production and consumption. (Commodity Focus).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... The following article has been excerpted from a technical report produced in 2001 by the Copper Development Association Inc. (CDA), New York. Rather than offering a look at where the market might be headed over the next six or 12 months,...

Fixed focus: in part by building a strong foundation in the alternative fuel market, GreenMan technologies of Lynnfield, Mass., has discovered success. (Tire Recycling Report).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Charles (Chuck) Coppa, CFO of GreenMan Technologies, Lynnfield, Mass., credits the company's recent success to a simple strategy: focusing GreenMan's resources toward building a strong, profitable core business and then adding opportunities...

A safe bet: organizers of WasteExpo see Las Vegas as an ideal place for this year's convention. (Waste Expo Preview).
April 1, 2002... WasteExpo is the preeminent show for the solid waste industry. This year's program, slated for Las Vegas May 20-23, is expected to bring more than 10,000 attendees to the land of high rollers, glitzy lights and the possibilities of fabulous...

Cedarapids Inc. (People).(gives award to Equipment and Systems for Industry Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Equipment maker Cedarapids Inc. has awarded Equipment & Systems for Industry Inc. (ESI), Hopkinton, Mass., its Most Important Dealer award, also known as the Eagle Award. The Iowa-based maker of crushing and conveying equipment, which is...

Fund established for Excel employee. (People).(Kelly James Mercer of Excel Manufacturing)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A memorial fund has been established for an employee of recycling equipment maker Excel Manufacturing, St. Charles, Minn., who was killed in a traffic accident. Kelly James Mercer, 33, and his wife, Jodi, 31, were killed in a car-bus...

In Memoriam. (People).(Charles Zalev)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Charles Zalev, long-time chairman and then chairman emeritus of Zalev Metals Inc. and Zalev Bros. Ltd., Windsor, Ontario, Canada, passed away in late February. He was 96. Under his leadership, Zalev Bros. grew to become one of the Detroit...

Calendar.
April 1, 2002... MAY 2-5 ISRI New Southern Chapter Spring Conference, Atlanta, ISRI New Southern Chapter, (863) 665-7157 MAY 3-4 Asian Steel Conference, Mumbai, India, Steelworld, info@steelworld.com MAY 5-8 Solid...

MOD 2002 Material Handling Product catalog. (Products).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... * Features more than 100 products complete with specifications * Products include fork lift and pallet jack containers, recycling and tilt trucks and intermediate bulk containers * Dozens of configurations and options available *...

Weigh-tronics galvanized truck scale. (Products).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... * Galvanization available on BridgeMont BMS and SteelBridge IMXT models * All scale modules' surfaces are hot-dip zinc galvanized to ASTM 123 Standards * Offers protection against effects of corrosion * Thirty to 50-year life...

Tramac PBH crusher/pulverizer. (Products).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... * Standard with new speed valve that develops a jaw closing time of 0.9 seconds * Speed valve accepts high oil flow and maintains maximum speed during its full cycle, achieving faster cycle time * Crushes concrete down to aggregate...

Paper Recycling Conference & Trade Show.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... June 23-25, 2002 Hyatt Regency * New Orleans, Louisiana WHY SHOULD YOU REGISTER? * There is no other educational program dedicated solely to the paper recycling professional that is as comprehensive or targeted. * Experience two...

Computer recyclers to meet. (Cover Profile).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... In 2001, United Recycling Industries became one of the first Certified Electronics Recyclers under a program offered by the International Association of Electronics Recycling (IAER), Albany, N.Y. That organization is one of two associations...