This article is from the Catalytic Converter Theft: Prevention and Enforcement Efforts session during ISRI2021. If you would like to watch this session in its entirety, you can still register for ISRI2021 here. This session, along with others, are available to attendees on demand. As the value of precious metals increase, catalytic converter theft across…
The following article highlights the presentation of the ISRI Safety Awards. The awards were presented during the State of the Association and Keynote featuring José Andrés. If you would like to watch the Awards presentation and the main stage session in its entirety, you can still register for ISRI2021 at https://isri2021.org/. This session and others…
The following article is from the Five Fundamentals for Fire Safety and Prevention in the Recycling Industries session during ISRI2021. If you would like to watch this session in its entirety, you can still register for ISRI2021 at https://isri2021.org. This session, along with others, are available to attendees on-demand. A retired Battalion Chief with 30…
As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available, employers—particularly employers of essential workers, like those in the recycling industry—are wondering about their role regarding the vaccines’ use. While businesses can and should create a culture of safety and ease the vaccination process for employees, they should also be aware of potential labor issues that can arise…
Like most people in the United States, March 2020 was an overwhelming month for Matthew Hartin. Even with 14 years of experience at Totall Metal Recycling (Granite City, Ill.) under his belt, the spread of COVID-19 was not something he could easily prepare the company for. But March was also Hartin’s first month as the…
Building a personal brand can be intimidating. Especially during a time when much of our interactions and activities with others are virtual, there’s a push to connect in authentic, meaningful ways. Melissa Pepper, president of Total Solutions and founder of the nonprofit Lead(h)er, recommended to recyclers the following strategies to develop your personal brand during…
Entries for the 2021 Transportation Safety Awards and the Circle of Safety Excellence™ (COSE) Occupational Awards are now open, ISRI announced on Feb. 18. The Transportation Awards recognize those in the transportation field with a superior record of safety. The COSE Occupational Awards recognize COSE member companies that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to their employees’ safety by instilling core…
ISRI has published a Plastics Resin Identification Guide intended “to provide recyclers with a set of tools to help them identify and process some of the commonly recycled plastic resins.” The guide has dedicated sections for PET, high-density polyethylene, polyethylene film, and polypropylene, and it includes basic descriptions and subtypes of each resin, quick methods…
For more than a decade, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries has been honoring manufacturers and product designers with its most prestigious recognition: the Design for Recycling Award. The award is based on ISRI’s Design for Recycling® principles and focused on those products designed with recycling in mind. “Effective recycling really begins at the point…
At the end of ISRI and SWANA’s co-hosted MRF Summit on Nov. 18, Peter Wright, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s assistant administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management, had an immediate answer when asked the one thing he’d like to see magically changed about the recycling system. “Maybe it’s something [like an app]……
The Recycling Industry Operating Standard (RIOS™), which is managed by the Global Recycling Standards Organization, has formed an alliance with Sustainable Electronics Recycling International, whose R2 certification program provides a standard set of processes, safety measures, and documentation requirements for recyclers and refurbishers of end-of-life electronics. The partnership will simplify the certification process and reduce…
As the COVID-19 vaccine roll out across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are recommending federal, state, and local jurisdictions take a staggered approach to vaccinating Americans that prioritizes those who are at greater risk of contracting and spreading the infection. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ initial recommendation,…