The Enough Already Award goes to Schnitzer Metal Recyclers, where fires broke out on barges containing crushed vehicles and appliances – sending plumes of smoke into the air in August and October.
Along with air quality, critics have expressed concern about the impact that pouring water onto the burning metal has on fish in the Fraser River below the barges. We’re not experts in scrap metal, but surely Schnitzer and the Port of Vancouver, which leases the site to the U.S.-based metal recycling and steel manufacturer, can do something to prevent future barge fires.
