AdvocacyFeatured State Packaging EPR Programs Move to Rulemaking in 2022 In 2022, the first two states to pass Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) bills—Maine and Oregon—began…ReMA Government Relations StaffDecember 20, 2022
AdvocacyCommodities & MarketsFeatured Extension of Tariff Exclusion Allows Recyclers to Provide Renewable Source of Materials for Manufacturing On Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced…Hannah CarvalhoDecember 19, 2022
AdvocacyFeatured President Biden Signs Bill to Avert Potential Major Railroad Strike On Friday, Dec. 2, President Biden signed railroad-related legislation that blocks a strike that could…Hannah CarvalhoDecember 5, 2022
AdvocacyFeatured U.S. Senators Laud Recycled Materials Industry and Legislation on America Recycles Day Senator Tom Carper, D-Del., chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) and…Hannah CarvalhoNovember 17, 2022
AdvocacyFeatured ISRI Works with Next Congress, America Recycles Day to Advance Recycling’s Cause The U.S. midterm elections resulted in Democrats narrowly maintaining control of the Senate and Republicans…ReMA News StaffNovember 15, 2022
AdvocacyCommodities & MarketsFeatured ISRI Submits Letter to London Metal Exchange Regarding Ban of Russian Metals on LME On Friday Oct. 28, ISRI submitted comments to the London Metal Exchange (LME) regarding the…Hannah CarvalhoNovember 10, 2022
AdvocacyCommodities & MarketsFeatured New Plastics Facility Allows ISRI Member to More Efficiently Recycle More Materials Since launching in 1977, KC Recycling has grown to become the largest lead battery recycler…Hannah CarvalhoNovember 8, 2022
AdvocacyFeaturedSustainabilityYoung Executives Council What’s Next: Issues Facing the Next Generation of Leaders in the Recycled Materials Industry When thinking about the future of the recycled materials industry, ISRI Director-at-Large Sean Daoud recollects…Hannah CarvalhoNovember 1, 2022
AdvocacyFeatured ISRI Joins Trade Associations Urging Biden Administration to Reach Agreement with Railroads and Labor Unions On Friday, Oct. 28, ISRI joined hundreds of state, local, and federal trade associations in…Hannah CarvalhoOctober 28, 2022
AdvocacyFeaturedRecyclers in the CommunitySustainability Public Events Offer Opportunities to Build Bridges Between Recyclers, Law Enforcement, and Communities Sept. 25 in Brighton, N.Y., was cold, wet, and rainy. But the gray Sunday morning…Hannah CarvalhoOctober 18, 2022