Press Releases

As the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) supports California SB54, which was just signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, as a positive step forward in the strengthening of post-consumer plastics recycling. The bill not only ensures recycling access throughout the State of California, which is critical to increasing...

(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Board of Directors will consider the following proposed changes to the Guidelines for Plastic Scrap that were approved by the ReMA Plastics Division on June 14, 2022 at its upcoming Summer Board Meeting to be held in Washington, DC on July 14, 2022: Bale Specifications: HDPE Colored...

As part of the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is hosting on June 30th from 12:00-1:30 pm EDT a virtual feedback session on end-of-life battery collection for recycling and labeling.  EPA is seeking feedback on these topics:  EPA needs to hear from recyclers of battery-containing products on these topics. You can register for the June...

President Robin Wiener Receives Prestigious Award During Gulf Coast Annual Summer Convention (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) President Robin Wiener received the ReMA Gulf Coast Region’s 2022 Israel Proler Award today in New Orleans. Presented during the Gulf Coast Region’s annual summer convention, the award recognizes individuals for their outstanding leadership, achievements,...

Act Aims to Alleviate High Ocean Shipping Rates for U.S. Importers and Exporters (Washington, DC) – In a victory for the recycling industry, providing much needed relief from excessive ocean shipping rates, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today applauds the signage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) into law by President Biden. This...