The Voice of the Recycling Industry™ is Part of Worldwide Day of Recognition (Washington, DC) – Individuals around the world are coming together today to celebrate the fifth annual Global Recycling Day. The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™,joins the celebration by calling on businesses, communities, policymakers, and individuals to increase their…
Fully Virtual Silent Auction Benefits Foundation, Offers User-friendly Features (Washington, DC) – The Recycling Education and Research Foundation (RERF), the charitable arm of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), has opened bidding for its 2022 silent auction. Coinciding with the ISRI2022 Convention and Exposition, the auction is fully online using a contracted mobile bidding platform with no…
Page Transportation Employee Honored for Commitment to Vehicle Safety (Washington, DC) – For demonstrating outstanding efforts, achievements, and contributions throughout her career in vehicle maintenance, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) presents its 2022 Golden Wrench Award to Maria Stinson. Stinson, a maintenance technician, has 14 years of service with Page Transportation, Inc. in…
Page Transportation Driver Has Logged 30 Years of Safe Driving (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has named Michael Cuson of Page Transportation, Inc. in Weedsport, N.Y. as the 2022 ReMA Driver of the Year Award for completing 30 verifiable years of safe driving. Cuson will receive the award at the ISRI2022 Convention and Exposition on March…
Best Fleet and Pacesetter Awards reflect commitment to safety (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) announced the winners of its annual Transportation Safety Awards. The awards are presented to those members that have demonstrated a strong commitment to the safety of their employees and public through effective fleet safety programs. The fleet…
Sonoco’s Innovative EnviroSense™ PaperBlister™ Plastic-Free Package Offers Recyclable Alternative Made Entirely from Renewable Resources (Washington, DC) – In recognition of its innovation and commitment to sustainability in the design and manufacture of new products, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) names Sonoco Alloyd as its 2022 Design for Recycling® (DFR) Award winner. The DFR Award…
(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, will honor Charles “Cricket” Williams with its 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award. Williams is recognized for his lifelong dedication, leadership, and service to the recycling industry and ISRI. “Cricket possesses the timeless qualities of great leadership and he has used his strengths to be…
Creative Entries from Across the Country Focus on The Importance of Recycling (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and JASON Learning are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021-2022 Youth Recycling Video and Poster contest. Contestants in grades K-12 submitted original posters or videos that communicated one central theme: Recycling can…
Fourth-Generation, Pacific Northwest Recycler Recognized (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, has named Jacqueline Lotzkar as the recipient of its 2022 Young Executive of the Year Award. Lotzkar is a fourth-generation recycler who serves as vice president of her family’s business, Pacific Metals Recycling International. Lotzkar was honored to…
Todd Foreman to Continue ISRI’s Commitment to Law Enforcement Partnership (Washington, D.C.) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, has named former police chief Todd Foreman as its new Director of Law Enforcement Outreach. Foreman has been in law enforcement since 1993, and most recently served as chief of police…
(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Board of Directors will consider the addition of a specialty grade to the guidelines for paper stock contained in the ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular at its upcoming Spring Board Meeting to be held in Las Vegas, NV on March 21, 2021: Proposed Change to Guidelines for Paper Stock:…
Bipartisan Bill Levels Playing Field for American Exporters and Benefits the U.S. Recycling Industry (February 25, 2021- Washington, D.C.) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, announced support of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S.3560), introduced by U.S. Senators John Thune R-S.D., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. ReMA submitted a letter of support for…