Press Releases

Award recognizes association’s advances made in strategic communications (Washington, DC) – In recognition of strides to enhance overall member communication and advance member value, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) was recently named the recipient of two 2021 MarCom Awards. The association received the Gold Award for its digital transformation of Scrap News, and the...

Draft Revisions Fail to Support Circular Economy Goals (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today released the following statement in reaction to the November 17 announcement of draft revisions to the European Union (EU) Waste Shipment Regulations: ISRI applauds the European Commission’s emphasis on the protection of environmental and human health...

(Washington, DC) – Every November 15, people across the United States come together to celebrate America Recycles Day and focus on the strength of the U.S. recycling industry. The countless benefits of which include the industry’s $117 billion economic impact, more than 506,000 jobs created, key role in a sustainable future, and so much more....

(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of its long-awaited National Recycling Strategy, which supports strategies to “build a circular economy for all.”  ISRI hails the strategy as forward-thinking and achievable, strengthening the Association’s long-time efforts to demonstrate recycling’s critical role in the...

Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Bill Includes ISRI-Authored RECYCLE Act (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) celebrates the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The $1.75 trillion Act includes the funds needed to fix and upgrade our nation’s roads and bridges, freight and passenger railways, ports and waterways, broadband, and invest...