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| Written by Bob Edmiston | |
| Friday, 30 October 2009 | |
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As an owner of both a dog
and a cat I would like to offer Soren Rasmussen and Carla Hetland my
profoundest sympathy in the loss of their pet due to antifreeze
poisoning. Every year hundreds of unfortunate animals die of this
cruel and horrible death.
Approximately
three years ago Scott Fraser then MLA for Alberni-Qualicum met with
representatives of M & R Environmental to express his concerns on
what was happening in the antifreeze industry regarding the deaths of
animals. He like hundreds of other pet owners had just lost his pet
cat Andre to antifreeze poisoning. Upon the completion of that meeting
Harold Winberg, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for M & R
Environmental decided that we should find a bittering agent to put in
our brand Eco-Freez Coolants to help alleviate this problem. It was
decided then and there that Bitrex (a bittering agent) would be put in
all Eco-Freez Coolants.
Since then the B.C. government has mandated that effective January 1, 2011 all antifreezes sold in B.C. must have this bittering agent included. This bittering agent inclusion in new antifreeze will drastically reduce these deaths. It should be noted that the addition of Bitrex to antifreeze is not the final cure. Care must still be taken in not leaving spills of antifreeze on the ground or in open jugs that children can get at. Used antifreeze must be disposed of in a responsible and environmental conscious way, not leaving it to soak into the ground or dumping it down a storm sewer. Antifreeze is a leachable toxic waste and must be handled accordingly. Let’s hope that the inclusion of Bitrex in antifreeze eliminates these needless deaths of our furry friends as well as continued education teaches people it is not okay to leave it laying around. M&R
Environmental Ltd. is a privately owned and operated company based in
Burnaby BC, Canada that is market leader in environmental stewardship.
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