Lögberg-Heimskringla - 07.04.1995, Blaðsíða 2

2 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 7. apríl 1995
Environmental
experience
of lceland's
Eimskip
Eimskip is one of the sponsors
of World Cup 95 and will be
transp'orting about 70 tons of
equipment for televising the World
Cup matches.
In September of 1991 Eimskip
published its policy for handling
environmental affairs. The company
was thus one of the first Icelandic
firms to formulate a policy in this
important area. It is interesting to
review the company’s goals since
then and see how well they have
implemented the policy.
In essence, Eimskip’s environmen-
tal policy is to run the company with
absolute minimum pollution. In
order to implement this policy a 19-
point plan was formulated, grouped
under three operating areas: environ-
mental protection in ship operations,
shore operations and office manage-
ment.
Five goals were set in connection
with ship operations that covered,
among other things, disposal of all
trash and oil, onboard power utiliza-
tion, and recycling of freon and other
CFCs. At the same time the goal
includes conforming with interna-
tional regulations concerning pre-
venting pollution of the oceans.
The most extensive goals con-
cerned shore operations. The 12
points included classification of trash
and disposal of solid waste products
such as wood, iron and tires, as well
as recycling waste oil and grease, the
use of electric lifts, and the recycling
of acids and heavy metals..
Two goals were set for office man-
agement; one concerning the use of
recycled paper where possible, and
the other, collecting used batteries
and seeing that they are disposed of
at special collection centres.
TAYLOR McCAFFREY
Barristers & Solicitors
900 - 400 St. Mary Avenue Wlnnipeg...........Phone 949-1312
Winnipeg, Manitoba Glmll..............Phone 642-7955
R3C 4K5 Wlnnlpeg Beach.....Phone 389-2999
David King attends in Gimli and Riverton on the first and third Friday of each month and Mary Ann Stanchell in Winnipeg
Beach in the afternoon of the second and fourth Friday.
Office hours are held in Gimli at 3rd Ave. & Centre Street between the hours of 8:30 a.m. -12:00 noon & 4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
ln Riverton, Mr. King attends at the Riverton Village office between the hours of 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Office hours in Winnipeg Beach are between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the Winnipeg Beach office of the Gimli Credit Union.
Toll Free Line from Interlake Area: 1-957-5464
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THE ICELAND STEAMSHIP CO.
FASTEST REGULAR DIRECT SAILINGS TO REYKJAVÍK,
ICELAND, HALIFAX, AND NEWFOUNDLAND
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Argentia 6 Apr. 20 Apr. 4 May
Boston/Everett 10 Apr. 24 Apr. 8 May
New York 11 Apr. 25 Apr. 9 May.
Norfolk 13 Apr. 27 Apr. 11 May
Haiifax ******** 1 May
Argentia 19 Apr. 3 May 17 May
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On every count Eimskip has suc-
ceeded in implementing their envi-
ronmental policy and has achieved
the 19 goals that were set. All
employees have clear goals to work
for and understand the regulations
conceming environmental problems.
Eimskip will mount a campaign to
achieve even better results where
necessary for the future. With this
policy formulation and follow up of
Eimskip.management and opera-
tions, the company will continue
with the protection of the environ-
ment as a major goal and will shoul-
der responsibility for controlling
pollution and environmental prob-
lems.
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Scholarship
North American students of Icelandic descent are invited
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literature at the University of Iceland in Reykjavík for the 1995-
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