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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...

Toxic Chemical Release Reporting–also known as Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting–is part of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) regulations at 40 CFR Part 372. TRI Reporting does not apply to recycling facilities operating fully under SIC/NAICS Codes 5093/423930 (Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers) or 5015/423140 (Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers). However, TRI...

Recycling Industry Organization Assisting in Effort to Provide Food and Medical Care to Thousands of Ukrainians  (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, committed support to Doctors Without Borders and Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen at its ISRI2022 Convention and Exposition. On behalf of ISRI, its Board of Directors announced financial contributions...

World Trade Month Focuses on Overcoming Challenges and Unleashing Growth (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, recognizes the importance of international trade as a critical part of the U.S. economy, and the essential role of recyclers across the globe during World Trade Month 2022. Recycling is essential...