Press Releases

(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, will honor Charles “Cricket” Williams with its 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award. Williams is recognized for his lifelong dedication, leadership, and service to the recycling industry and ISRI. “Cricket possesses the timeless qualities of great leadership and he has used his strengths to be...

U.S. EPA is seeking comment through March 28, 2022 on its Industrial Stormwater Fact Sheet Series, developed for the Federal Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) (see Federal Register notice). These MSGP fact sheets are also used by many states in their industrial stormwater programs.   Each fact sheet is intended to provide guidance on best management practices...

Creative Entries from Across the Country Focus on The Importance of Recycling   (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and JASON Learning are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021-2022 Youth Recycling Video and Poster contest. Contestants in grades K-12 submitted original posters or videos that communicated one central theme: Recycling can...

Fourth-Generation, Pacific Northwest Recycler Recognized (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, has named Jacqueline Lotzkar as the recipient of its 2022 Young Executive of the Year Award. Lotzkar is a fourth-generation recycler who serves as vice president of her family’s business, Pacific Metals Recycling International. Lotzkar was honored to...

Todd Foreman to Continue ISRI’s Commitment to Law Enforcement Partnership (Washington, D.C.) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, has named former police chief Todd Foreman as its new Director of Law Enforcement Outreach. Foreman has been in law enforcement since 1993, and most recently served as chief of police...