Amendments to the Basel Convention
The following article was submitted to CARI by Environment and Climate Change Canada. On January 1, 2021, amendments to the Basel Convention regarding plastic waste came into force in Canada. The new rules resulting from these amendments establish control mechanisms on certain types of plastic waste shipped between Parties to the Convention. The global trade […]
The PULSE: December 2020
THE PULSE NEWSLETTER OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RECYCLING INDUSTRIES Vol. 25, Issue 12, December 2020 Follow us on Twitter MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Happy Holidays! On behalf of CARI’s staff and Board of Directors, I wish all of our members a safe and happy holiday season.CARI staff is already looking ahead to the new […]
The PULSE: November 2020
THE PULSE NEWSLETTER OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RECYCLING INDUSTRIES Vol. 25, Issue 11, November 2020 Follow us on Twitter MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR THANK YOU MEMBERS Dear Member, Your CARI membership strengthens your business and our industry by supporting essential advocacy work. Never has this work been more important. At the beginning of the […]
Thank You Letter from the Chair
Click HERE to read CARI Chair Kevin Santoro’s Thank you Letter to our Members for their continued support.
The PULSE: October 2020
THE PULSE NEWSLETTER OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RECYCLING INDUSTRIES Vol. 25, Issue 10, October 2020 Follow us on Twitter MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR EXCLUSIVE INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR CARI MEMBERS Even before the COVID-19 crisis began, insurance options for the commercial recycling industry were increasingly hard to come by. In the wake of the pandemic, […]
The PULSE: September 2020
THE PULSE NEWSLETTER OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RECYCLING INDUSTRIES Vol. 25, Issue 9, September 2020 Follow us on Twitter MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR CARI’S ADVOCACY PAYS OFF FOR ONTARIO MEMBERS My focus as Chair is to make sure our members are aware of all the work CARI does, and it’s a highlight when I can […]
New Accreditation Certificate for Overseas Suppliers of Raw Materials to China
The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association Recycling Metal Branch (CMRA) has initiated a certification program for overseas suppliers of recycled brass, copper, and aluminum. This program does not replace AQSIQ licenses for “solid waste” imports; it is an accreditation program for the upcoming “recycled raw materials” category, the details of which have yet to be […]
Trade and Advocacy update: US 232 aluminum tariffs
Scrap aluminum included on list of potential countermeasures to U.S. tariffs Scrap aluminum (7602.00.00 – Aluminum waste and scrap) is on the list of potential products targeted for retaliatory tariffs against the reinstated U.S. 232 aluminum tariffs. The Canadian government is currently accepting comments on proposed countermeasures. CARI is preparing comments to submit on the issue. […]
THE PULSE: August 2020
THE PULSE NEWSLETTER OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RECYCLING INDUSTRIES Vol. 25, Issue 8, August 2020 Follow us on Twitter MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR HELPING CARI MEMBER TACKLE METAL THEFT BYLAW What does CARI do?Lobbying for the scrap industry is the most important work CARI does. Sometimes this means helping members deal with laws and […]
The PULSE, July 2020
THE PULSE NEWSLETTER OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RECYCLING INDUSTRIES Vol. 25, Issue 7, July 2020 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR CUSMA AMENDMENT BODES WELL FOR NORTH AMERICAN RECYCLERS It’s a refreshing change to be able to share some good news for our industry in a time of considerable uncertainty. First, the Canada US Mexico Agreement […]