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The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) issued its 2019 Recycling Industry Yearbook (“Yearbook”).

The 2019 edition is the eighth year that ISRI has published a Yearbook on this topic.

The Yearbook provides a single source of data and information on various aspects of the scrap and recycling industry. Various major scrap commodities are addressed such as:

• Iron and Steel
• Nonferrous Metal
• Recovered Paper and Fiber
• Plastics
• Electronics
• Tires and rubber
• Glass
• Textiles

Further, the Yearbook describes how recyclable material is:

• Transported
• Processed
• Traded
• Used in manufacturing
• Providing environmental benefits

Examples of key information provided by the Yearbook include:

• Safety and compliance training
• Networking and education
• Market research and reporting
• Regulatory and legal information
• Industry-specific publications
• Industry representation
• Advocacy on the state, national, and international level

Statistical appendices include:

• Historical Production, Recovery, and Consumption Data
• Global Scrap Exports by Commodity
• Global Flows by Country and Year

A link to the Yearbook can be found here.