The outbreak of fires during the summer season at recycling scrapyards is practically becoming routine. Just this month we’ve seen two such blazes, in different parts of the country. The effects of these fires are far-reaching, from the clouds of toxic gases they send up into the sky to the indiscriminate burial of tons of melted plastic that usually follows. Many of these facilities operate at the margins of the law. That is why the relevant authorities must step up inspections and enforcement