A stretch of fair weather. (Editor's Focus).Some recyclers may have felt antipathy with bears and other hibernating animals this spring. Although recyclers by no means literally slept through the last two years of declining or down markets, they may have retreated into a psychological storm shelter, finally emerging this spring as conditions improved. When one's industry is going through declining revenues, decreased demand and (for those in the municipal segment) is under attack from political opponents, climbing into a cave with the bears to wait out the storm does not seem like a bad option. The good news is that a stretch of better conditions seems to have settled in for many segments of the recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. industry. The bad news is that there is no telling for how long conditions have improved. Coping with pricing and demand cyclicality may be the permanent fate of those in the recycling industry. Which other storm clouds pose a threat to the recycling industry remains a source of debate. Many recyclers regard a potential erosion of America's industrial base as the biggest concern facing the industry, while others focus their concerns on government policies that could harm either consumers of recyclable commodities or the collection of recyclables. The state of the economy is always a concern. The technology bubble economy of the late 1990s did not necessarily bolster all segments of the recycling industry. In fact, the bursting of that bubble may help investment capital flow more generously toward the basic industries that were neglected by investors for several years. These are the industries that consume what recyclers bale bale 1. a package of wool in a wool pack weighing 150-250 lb depending largely on whether it is greasy or scoured. 2. a compressed bundle of hay, either about 100 lb tied with wire or twine, or large, round, untied bales, as big as a small hay stack and referred to as 'big bales'. and shred. Ideally, a stretch of higher pricing and greater demand for commodities such as steel, boxboard box·board n. A firm cardboard used for making boxes. and brass rod will restore the hum to the U.S. industrial engine and its capital structure. If not, recyclers are among the first to understand when the weather is about to change. Awards and recognition have been earned by Recycling Today as the publishing industry recognizes the best work of 2001. The opening spread for the story "Fast Forward," which appeared in the "Material Handling Equipment Guide" in the November 2001 issue of Recycling Today, has been awarded by the Central Region of the American Society of Business Publication Editors You can improve this article by adding links to related material, within the existing text. After links have been created, remove this message. For more information, see the . ASBPE American Society of Business Press Editors ). The layout received a Silver Award, which was the highest award given in that particular category. Art director Andrea Vagas and editor Brian Taylor Brian Taylor (born April 10, 1962), is a former Australian rules footballer and now AFL commentator. Playing career The moustachioued Taylor, known as "Barge", "Bristle" or "BT", began his VFL career with Richmond in 1980, and had the misfortune of being a full-forward at were recognized for the opening layout of the story. (Although Andrea is no longer art director of Recycling Today, her work can still be seen in fellow GIE gie v. Scots Variant of give. Media publications C&D Recycler and Pest Control pest control n → control m de plagas pest control n → lutte f contre les nuisibles pest control pest n Technology.) Recognition for this award should also go to Caterpillar caterpillar (kăt`əpĭl'ər, kăt`ər–), common name for the larva of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars have distinct heads and are segmented and wormlike. Inc. for supplying artist's renderings used in the layout. And Recycling Today earned two awards from the Press Club of Cleveland. The July 2001 cover of Recycling Today earned a first place graphics award in its trade publication category. Recycling Today's Vagas and Taylor, as well as senior editor Dan Sandoval, were involved in the creation of the cover. Nucor Inc. supplied a terrific molten steel photo that provided the image for the cover. Also recognized by the Press Club was the September 2001 Latin-American Markets Supplement. This bi-lingual supplement received first place honors in the Special Section/Package category for 2001. We're optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op that Recycling Today will continue to provide award-winning coverage and content to its readers in 2002. |
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