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(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, announces the election of Sean Daoud, a second-generation recycler from the association’s Pacific-Northwest Chapter, to its open Director-At- Large position.  Daoud serves as the Vice President, Treasurer, and Shareholder of PNW Metal Recycling, Inc., which has five locations in Oregon and...

ISRI Roundtables Attracts Nearly 900 Attendees (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, reached record-high attendance at its annual Roundtables event in Chicago.  The ReMA Roundtables is the largest event in the country for traders, processors, and consumers of recycled commodities. It is known as the premiere deal-making,...

Competition Raises Student Awareness About Recycling (Washington, DC) — The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and JASON Learning have announced the launch of their annual recycling video and poster contest aimed to build awareness about the value of recycling, and the essential benefits of the recycled materials industry. The theme for this year’s contest is...

Updates Reflect Current Market Acceptance and Evolving Recyclable Materials  (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) today announced the latest update to the ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular and APR Model Bale Specifications to include updated recycled plastics specifications. Following a collaborative process between the two organizations and their members, the...

ISRI Encouraged Congress to Take Action to Avoid Disastrous Economic Consequences of a Rail Strike  (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, after successfully advocating on behalf of the recycled materials industry, issued the following statement on the deal to avoid a rail strike: “ISRI applauds the actions...