CMRA board responds to industry issues.The Board of Directors of the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA CMRA Commercial Mail Receiving Agency CMRA Construction Materials Recycling Association CMRA Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association CMRA Capital Market Risk Advisors, Inc. ) met during the association's recent meeting in Miami and discussed bow to answer industry issues, proceeded with development of a mission statement, approved a new logo and discussed how to increase membership. Several issues face C&D recyclers and are exacerbated by regulatory and legislative organizations that do not understand the industry: A careful discussion followed on how to respond to proposed laws in Maine that will hurt the wood fuel market, actions in Massachusetts and other states that curtail the alternative daily cover (ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. ) market, opportunities in California to improve recyclers' options and many other points. It was decided to use the CMRA Issues & Education Fund to advocate whenever possible on these issues. The board also approved a new, updated logo that will replace the association's original icon. A professional membership recruitment firm is being considered to increase the CMRA's membership. There are at least 1,000 additional companies recycling concrete, asphalt, wood, gypsum gypsum (jĭp`səm), mineral composed of calcium sulfate (calcium, sulfur, and oxygen) with two molecules of water, CaSO4·2H2O. It is the most common sulfate mineral, occurring in many places in a variety of forms. , asphalt shingles An asphalt shingle is a type of roof shingle. They are one of the most widely used roofing covers due to the fact that they are relatively inexpensive and fairly simple to install. and metals from the C&D material stream that should be members, the board concluded, and help is needed in reaching them. CMRA President Rick Givan, Recycled Materials, Arvada, Colo., presented the first draft of a mission statement for the association. Board members are going to review and refine it before approval. Future meetings of the association were discussed. The 2007 Annual Meeting will be Jan. 14-17, 2007, in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , with a modified format. The 2008 Annual Meeting will again be held in conjunction with ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . |
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