Press Releases

ISRI’s Recyclability Protocol to Start with Paper Products June 4, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The recycling industry announced today a bold new undertaking to help solve the ongoing confusion in the marketplace over what products are or are not truly recyclable. The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), serving as the voice of the recycling...

Recycling industry’s largest event to take place March 21-24 (Washington, DC) –  The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) announced today that registration is now open for members for its Annual Convention and Exposition. ISRI2022 will return to an in-person format, taking place March 21-24 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event marks the association’s first...

Born: I was born Jan. 6, 1952, in Bayonne, N.J. Education: I earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J. I also began an MBA program at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa., but became too busy working to complete it. Family: Susan Cornish—who is a sustainable packaging consultant—and I have...

(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) recently updated its Scrap Specifications Circular to include the addition of two new and one modified nonferrous metal specifications along with changes to the guidelines for paper stock. The new specifications were approved at the ReMA Board and Governance Meetings in July 2021. The updated specifications are as...

(Washington, DC) – In recognition of the pivotal role of its specifications in the global recycling industry marketplace, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) is pleased to announce that it was awarded a total grant of $46,000 by the United States Department of Commerce. The grant was awarded to ReMA specifically for the advancement of ISRI’s...