LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
TecsaReco weighs in
on disposa ban topic
By Alan Brown
A
ban on disposa cans would
threaten the livelihood of
thousands of self-employed
technicians from impoverished
backgrounds — the very people this
government should be trying to protect.
This proposal is being pushed by
companies for their own self-interest.
Every day we serve thousands of
these self-employed technicians. Many
arrive at our branches by taxi or even on
foot. The repair they do in the morning
pays them enough to buy the spares
they need to do their next job. These
people cannot afford re-usable cylinders
in any size, large or small. In many
instances, they cannot even afford
disposa cans, buying the refrigerant
in 420g tins. This proposed ban is as
ridiculous and as unenforceable as the
fee of R2 500 for a license to handle
refrigerant.
I also do not believe that these empty
canisters end up in landfills. Given the
size and rapacity of the scrap industry in
South Africa, I have no doubt that most
end up in their hands instead.
As wholesalers whose lifeblood are these
one-man businesses, we should stand
together to protect them and us and not
the narrow interests of a select few.
Alan Brown
MD of TecsaReco
Regarding the open letter written by Trevor Dyer in the Jan/Feb 2018 edition of Cold Link Africa,
I heartily endorse everything Trevor has stated.
The debate continues: should we ban disposable refrigerant canisters?
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