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It had been all over the news: after
67 years the famous Tropicana Hotel
and Casino in Las Vegas, once host
to celebrities, criminals and 007, had
closed its doors forever.
So, while in town, I decided to see for
myself what the faded glory of Vegas
hospitality looks like.
On this early morning, the Tropicana
neon signs still burn and even the bill-
boards continue to announce Prince
and Michael Jackson tribute shows
‘live every night’. The show must on,
or at least look like it does, even if the
entrance is sealed off with a fence and
maintenance has clearly stopped.
Weeds are slowly but surely taking
over while giant shears and demolition
hammers instead of guests’ cars occu-
py the parking lots alongside the
hotel.
Soon the Tropicana will be blown
apart with explosives (another Vegas
tradition) to be replaced by the city’s
new attraction, a sports stadium,
marking the end of ‘an icon of classic
Sin City life’.
RECYCLING’S NEW ERA, TOO
Later that day, at the Mandalay Bay, a
ten minute walk from the Tropicana,
attendees of the ISRI 2024 Convention
& Exposition witness their own historic
moment when the US Institute of
Scrap Recycling Industries officially
rebrands as the Recycled Materials
Association (ReMA). The rebrand, new
name and logo better reflect the evo-
lution within the recycling industry and
its member companies.
‘Who we are as an industry and associ-
ation is not changing – but how we
express our identity is,’ says ISRI chair
Brian Henesey. He is wished all the
best by one delegate on Linkedin who
adds wittily: ‘You shall go down in his-
tory as the chair who killed ISRI’.
LOOK BEYOND THE YARD
According to Henesey, change is badly
needed. ‘We must do more than run a
good operation inside our own fenc-
es,’ he tells the conference. ‘We must
help get a better understanding of
what our industry does and make clear
that our contribution, recycling, is cru-
cial to the future of all. We play a
growing role of importance and make
our world more sustainable, cleaner,
better and safer. We have the will and
capacity to bring our industry forward
and make the industry fit for the
future.’
Henesey’s successor, Colin Kelly, in his
role as the new ISRI (sorry: ReMA)
chair, can only agree: ‘Let us embrace
the opportunities that lie ahead…rei-
magining the future for generations to
come. It’s not just about changing our
name; it’s about changing the world.’
NOISE REDUCTION TOOLS
Meanwhile, in the expo hall of the
Mandalay Bay, representatives of 370
recycling tech and equipment outfits
are busy catching up with new and
existing friends and customers.
Business is good and order books are
full, says Rolf Schaffrath of ILG-
International, provider of noise-reduc-
ing tools and systems. ILG has been
very busy on the US market, especially
with the trend to enclose shredder
plants, which is mainly driven by ever-
stricter environmental regulations. ‘For
example, we’ve recently realised the
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