The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. has released a first-of-its-kind comprehensive report on the scrap recycling industry.
Unveiled in December, the ISRI Scrap Yearbook provides an overview of the recycled commodities industry and its trends in the U.S., aimed at being a valuable resource for members of the scrap industry and the general public.
The report highlights the industry’s economic contribution, valued at $100 billion, according to ISRI estimates. It compiles data from ISRI’s own research as well as from government associations, international organizations and other sources.
“We didn’t really have one publication that we could point people to and say, ‘Here’s what the industry is, here’s what we process, here’s where it gets used and here are the benefits across the whole commodities stream,'” said Joe Pickard, ISRI’s chief economist and director of commodities. “The idea was to bring all that information into one place as a reference document for people interested in learning more about the industry.”
Source: Waste & Recycling News
By Kerri Jansen