In this episode of This Week in Recycling: There was big news coming out of Washington this Week with the Infrastructure bill passing the Senate. We exam the major impacts it will have on the recycling industry and what hurdles remain. Also we take a trip around the world and look at some of the... Read more »

In this episode of This Week in Recycling: U.S. construction numbers, along with housing starts and building permits, serve as important indicators for the U.S. economy. Get the latest figures and analysis. The National Bureau of Economic Research reported that the recent economic downturn was the shortest on record. We will get a reaction from... Read more »

The top stories for This Week in Recycling: The ISRI Summer meetings recently wrapped up in Washington, DC. Hear a quick summary of all the steps taken to advance the association and the industry forward. ISRI members in NY and Oregon are continuing their efforts to stop material theft, including catalytic converters. And, Indonesia plans... Read more »

The top stories in recycling this week include: The message that recycling is essential spreads to another state capitol; Industry Pioneer Shelley Padnos provides advice for the young executives of recycling; And ISRI members receive tips on how to protect their company from cyberattack. Read more on Scrap News.

The top stories in recycling this week: The recycling industry has been on the front lines fighting against catalytic converter theft. ISRI recently testified on the issue in the state of New Jersey. Recycling workers are in high demand, particularly at MRFs and mills. We will take a closer look at how this compares to... Read more »

The top stories in recycling: On Tuesday, China’s National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration announced it will publicly auction 100,000 metric tons of nonferrous metals in early July. We will look at what impact this can have on commodity prices. Speaking of markets, Metal market participants have largely expressed their support for the conclusions of... Read more »

Highlights from This Week in Recycling: The Federal Reserve released its latest monetary policy statement and economic projections this week. What does this mean for recyclers and markets. On Wednesday, the industry shut down one hour on each shift to focus on safety training for Safety Stand Down Day. Hear about what some companies did... Read more »

Welcome to the first episode of This Week in Recycling. This week, and every week, we will take a look at some of the top stories in the industry, and the implications they have on the recycling industry. The three top stories this week covered are: In February, the Biden Administration issued an executive order... Read more »

Recognizing the importance of educating our youth on the benefits of and science behind recycling, in 2014 ISRI, in partnership with JASON Learning, launched a recycling education campaign for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The campaign includes lesson plans, hands-on activities, and interactive web-based experiences, all focused on the importance of recycling and the recycling industry.... Read more »

ISRI Vice President of Safety Tony Smith joins this episode of Scrap Chat to talk about the recycling industry’s upcoming Safety Stand-Down Day on June 16, 2021. On this day, each company is asked to take one hour on each shift to celebrate its workforce and health & safety programs. Some of the ways ISRI... Read more »