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(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) submitted comments to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in response to notifications made by the Government of China on November 15 regarding proposed scrap import standards. ReMA supports the Chinese Government’s strategy to improve the environment and encourage sustainable recycling. However, ReMA is concerned that...

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. today submitted comments to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in response to notifications made by the Government of China on November 15 regarding proposed scrap import standards.  ReMA supports the Chinese Government’s strategy to improve the environment and encourage sustainable recycling.  However, consistent with previous statements in response...

Join with recyclers from across the country to form a united voice to educate members of Congress on the issues that impact our industry!   Everyday, Congress makes important decisions on issues that affect the success of your business, including: • Foreign Policy;  • Trade; • Transportation & Infrastructure; • Workforce Development; • Taxes;  •...

Award recognizes those who design with recycling in mind (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, is now accepting entries for the 2018 Design for Recycling® (DFR) Award. The DFR Award is ISRI’s highest award given annually to the most outstanding contribution to products designed with recycling in...

The problem is that there is a lot of confusion as to what this all means and it has opened the door for the spread of misinformation leading to some outright irresponsible decisions by local government.  Why does this matter?  Valuable commodity recyclable material is being swept into collection systems that ultimately end with incineration...