AdvocacyFeaturedPlasticsRegulatory Compliance ISRI Submits Comments to EPA Regarding Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution On July 31, 2023, ISRI submitted comments in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…Vicki MorganAugust 2, 2023
AdvocacyFeaturedRegulatory ComplianceSustainability Senate Hearing on Electronics: Identifying Opportunities The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works held a hearing focused on identifying…Arnulfo MorenoJuly 27, 2023
AdvocacyFeaturedRegulatory ComplianceSustainability ISRI Fly-In Impacts Congress Thank you to all who participated in the Washington, D.C. Fly-in! During the Summer Meeting,…Arnulfo MorenoJuly 24, 2023
Advocacy NJ ISRI Chapter Appeals New State EJ Rules that Exceed Authority Given Under Law The New Jersey Chapter of ISRI (NJ ISRI) has filed an appeal in the state’s…Rachel BookmanJune 1, 2023
AdvocacyFeatured Recycled Materials Industry Thanks Senator Carper Following Announcement of His Retirement At the end of May, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), a long-time champion of the recycled…Vicki MorganMay 31, 2023
AdvocacyBusiness Operations & SafetyFeaturedSafety ISRI Holds Senate Briefing on Preventing Lithium-Ion Battery Fires ISRI and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) hosted a briefing in conjunction…Arnulfo MorenoMarch 22, 2023
AdvocacyFeaturedSustainability EPA Announces Availability of $100 Million for Environmental Justice Grants On Tuesday, Jan. 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately…Hannah CarvalhoJanuary 11, 2023
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