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(Washington, DC) – Serving as the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today submitted comments to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) in response to its notice regarding First-Mile/Last-Mile (FMLM) service. In its comments, ReMA details significant issues members have had with FMLM service, including missed switches, reduced service days,...

(Washington, DC) – Following months of advocating on behalf of the recycling industry regarding unfair ocean shipping detention and demurrage charges, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today released the following statement in support of the U. S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (H.R. 4996).  ISRI congratulates the U.S....

(Washington, DC) – Recognizing the essential role of recycling in sustainable manufacturing, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) recently submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) requesting reinstatement of the exclusion of shredder wear parts from the section 301 tariff. In its comments, ReMA explains why the exclusion for shredder...

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...