The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) and its College and University Recycling Council (CURC), Alexandria, Va., have announced the time and date of the first Campus Recycling Series educational program.

The seminar, which will be presented in four different regions, has been "designed by and for college and university solid waste managers," according to NRC. "We’ll discuss how to improve and expand recycling practices in the lives of students, faculty, staff and administrators," says CURC co-chair Jon Miller.

The first regional seminar will take place on the Illinois State University campus in Normal, Ill. on Friday, October 31. More information on the Campus Recycling Seriescan be obtained by calling the NRC at 703-683-9025, extension 404.

1996 ALUMINUM STATISTICAL REVIEW AVAILABLE

The Aluminum Association’s Statistical Review for 1996 is now available from the Washington-based industry group. According to the association, the publication includes information on virtually every cycle of the aluminum production process, from primary aluminum to markets for finished goods to the recovery of aluminum scrap. The review is available in print and on computer diskette. For further information on the Statistical Review for 1996 or to order, contact the Aluminum Association at 202-862-5100.

COLLADO IS NAMED AISI "STEEL FELLOW"

Beatriz Collado, a market analyst with Altos Hornos de Mexico, Monclova, Mexico, has been named a "steel fellow" by the Washington-based American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). She is the first representative from a Mexican company to be named as a fellow.

NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATIONS MERGE

The boards of the North Carolina Recycling Association (NCRA) and the South Carolina Recycling Association (SCRA) have voted to consolidate into one organization by July 1, 1998, pending approval of the membership of both groups.

"A consolidated organization can help our members in both Carolinas and effectively and efficiently work to advance the waste reduction and recycling missions both our groups share," said Sandi Childs, president of NCRA, and Ronnie Grant, president of SCRA, in a joint statement.

A transition team has been charged with considering the impacts of the merger on policy advocacy, board representation across the Carolinas, the NCRA’s special emphasis councils, the financial well being of a consolidated organization, and staff and office resources.

NCRA currently has 500 members, and SCRA has 200 members.