ISRI’s Board of Directors met July 14 in Washington, D.C., to approve new and revised specifications, adopt a new position on chemical recycling, and update ISRI’s position on minimum recycled plastic content legislation. The board also welcomed Sean Daoud of PNW Metal Recycling as director-at-large, after his election to fill the remaining one-year term of…
This is the second in a series of articles looking at what the recycling industry and the industries it relies on are doing to rebound from labor shortages. Today, Scrap News surveys the trucking industry’s effort to build the future workforce. The U.S. trucking industry is short 80,000 drivers and expects to see that number…
ISRI’s summer board meetings are underway at the Intercontinental Washington, D.C. – The Wharf. The July 12-14 sessions began Tuesday, July 12, with fresh faces in member volunteer leadership and on staff. Members were introduced to Ryan Bocklage, ISRI’s membership manager; Paula Pagano, director of education; and Komal “Komie” Jain, senior vice president of advocacy….
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHSTA) latest annual traffic crash report shows 38,824 lives lost across the U.S. in 2020—the highest number of fatalities since 2007. While the number of crashes and traffic injuries declined overall, fatal crashes increased by 6.8%. Among the alarming statistics: a key finding that speed-related fatalities increased by 17%….
This is the first in a series of articles looking at what the recycling industry and the industries it relies on are doing to rebound from labor shortages. Today, Scrap News surveys what the oceangoing shipping industry is doing to build the future workforce. The oceangoing shipping backup that has frustrated recyclers and all…
Learn How to Identify Metals in Your Pajamas From spending part of his childhood at the family recycling business to management positions in small and large organizations, Brad Rudover has devoted his life to serving the metals recycling business. He took on volunteer roles with ISRI and the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI) for…
On July 1, U.S. stock trading remained weak, continuing a streak that pushed Wall Street into a bear market in June. Traders worried that inflation will be tough to beat and that a recession could be on the way as well. The market’s performance in the first half of 2022 was the worst since the…
The next time you’re in Middle Tennessee, stop by the Hands-On Science Center in Tullahoma. Its Dino Tots toddler area has more than meets the eye: Underneath the simulated rock formation and the dinosaurs are recycled materials assembled with direct support from a recycler and local businesses. Austin Sisco, the science center’s operations director, also…
Jersey City, N.J.-based ISRI member Sims Metal has appointed Robert Thompson its global chief commercial officer, effective July 11. Thompson formerly was vice president of sales and marketing at Gerdau Long Steel North America. Tampa, Fla.-based Gerdau Metals Recycling, a division of Porto Alegre, Brazil-based Gerdau SA, also is an ISRI member. “I am very…
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology engineers in Australia collaborated with Tyre Stewardship Australia to discover that crumb rubber from end-of-life tires can provide a sustainable solution to ultraviolet (UV) protection for roads. The organizations found that when rubber from end-of-life tires is blended with a mixture of asphalt, the road is more UV-resistant and withstands…
For the ninth year, ISRI is participating in National Forklift Safety Day, an event organized by the Industrial Truck Association. Operating a forklift is not as easy as driving a regular vehicle. In 2019, forklift related accidents accounted for 79 fatalities and 8,140 nonfatal injuries according to the National Safety Council. Those numbers are less than…
For companies across North America, ISRI’s Spring 2022 Safety and Environmental Conference (ISEC) is a can’t-miss event. The only meeting of its kind that focuses specifically on safe operations and environmental compliance in the recycling industry, ISEC will take place June 14-16 at the Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis at the Arch. It’s a “safe space”…