PAGE 14, WHTY PMEEPR.Ess, wEDNEsDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1989 Atiantic Packgigto begin operation in Janur Atlantic Packaingis, p repar-. ing to open its Witb y recydling plant in late, January with a tissue-making machine. Howe- ver, its unique newysprint recyl- ing machine won't likely start up until summer. Robert Nelson, general mana- ger of Atlantic -Packagin-g in Scarborough, says thefirst phase of the plant on Thickson Rd. S., south of Victoria, St. E., rin Whitby, is nearing comple tion. Post-industrial waste will be recycled into tissue paper, on a tissue-makinq machine in p hase I. Nelson indicates the trial pro- cedures are slated for late Janu- The.Hair Centre Unisex ~Wshes you the very best f or the holidiay season Perms $5.0o off with this ad. fours: Tues. to Fri. - lOamn to 7pm -~Sat. -8am to5pm .iBonacord Plaza - 900 Bonacord Ave., Whitby The machine designed for newsprint recycling is"not expec- ted te be operational, until late August or -early September, Nel- son indicates. He notes it will be the first 100 per cent recycled newspriýxt manufacturingmill in Canada. Other èimilar milis use aboût 40 per cent virgin ulp and 60 per cent ne rit initheir ope- rations, acodng to Nelson. Altnti Pakagng, with its six plants in Ontario and Que- bec, is a major manufacturer of consumer goôds such as toliet paper, ?aper towel,. pg>Per and plasticebags, and disposable dia- pers. It also manufactures cor- rugated shipping containers. Nelson says t e company has been recyclîng for the. past 20 year Calling the recyling of news- print a 'inatural expansion," Nel- son says, «Our prncipals thought it was a dbusiness oppor- tunit1' te expand into newsprint The Whitby planit, witIa price tain e'efsof $2006 mn mulion, ;ýIl create an estimated 200 jobs. Whitby best location in G TA Nelson says Whitby was cho- sen for Atlantce new,- plant because it was the best site 'we could find in the GTA.» 'While Toronto is being con- sidered as a good potenial sourçe of raw materials, Atlantic alo sees the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) as the best market for its end product. But Whitby, ini itself, offere.d Atlantic the best sources of wvater, hydro, natural. gas- and iail failities , according to 'Nel- son. As the Whitby plant is locate d close to Hwy- 401, Nelson says that transportation corridor will offer eas y access to trucks going to the plant with inbound raw materials. Nelson say most of the final products will-be transported out Creditizng Durham Region with an «exceptional" blue box recy- clingprograni, Nelson says the new plants should prove to be an «essential component to the blue box program.» t ...froxn Our Housle to Your House with al good Wishes for the Coniing Year. We are now offering 10% off our fine selection of ift items and accessories. MEN'S NIGHT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBElI 13TH We invite you to join us from 5 - 10Opm for a special evening of Christmas shop- ping. We will have designers on hand to assist you with your gift selection. Feel free to bring in a swatch of fabric or wallpaper to ensure a perfect colour match. Hope to see you there. CýUNTRY6LEGANCE A totally unique concept in shopping, created for your enjoyment. 1916 Dundas Street East, Wbitby e 436-1593 a 'b J, 5 CONSTRUCTION continues on the first phase of the $200-million Atlantic Packaging plant on Thickson Rd. S. ~~ "I'LL RE NOIEI FOR CHRISTIAS MOI" I DGN'T FOllET TO Rent pour Tables, Chaire, China, Giasses, Cutiery, Linon Tabieciothe end Linon Napkins, Punch Bowis à Cot- fes Urne. ANI lEST 0F ALL MOM You con return mith dishes "unwamhed"' from SARGEANT'S IRENTALS 70 Bloor St. E. Oshawa 571- 1011 Book'Now Ajax Pickering Line 42E ZIA . 4 I 4**ýý 1 ýCa 3-3466 fi ENDA 'S