Scrap recycling continues to be a powerful force for good in the U.S. economy, confirms a new study by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI). The ISRI commissioned economic consulting firm John Dunham & Associates to complete an economic impact analysis of the scrap recycling industry, as it does every two years. Its...Continue Reading

Low density polyethylene is all around us, though people who don’t work in the recycling or plastics industry might not realize that. This type of plastic, also called LDPE, is used in the creation of dozens of common products. But while LDPE is very widely used, it’s not widely recycled – and that’s an issue...Continue Reading