ISRI Launches New Fiber Recycling Readiness Tool To Help Increase Recycling In The US ISRI, the Voice of the Recycled Materials Industry, has launched a new tool to help recycle more packaging in the United States. The new Fiber Recycling Readiness Tool is a research-based online resource developed by ISRI that assesses the compatibility of typical con- sumer fiber-based packaging used every day with the U.S. residential re- cycling system. As one of the most widely recycled materials in the world, fiber-based packaging recycling recovers fiber used to manufacture other paper prod- ucts while producing jobs and protecting the environment.
“Retail shelves across the country are filled with a growing number of fiber-based packaging like paper, paperboard, and corrugated boxes. IS- RI’s new tool will provide brands, packaging developers and other stake- holders with clear guidance on whether their packaging will successfully pass through the current recycling infrastructure,” said ISRI President Rob- in Wiener. “This tool is a great advancement for the recycled materials industry.” The tool is based on industry expert knowledge, including a compre- hensive ISRI-commissioned Moore & Associates study on the current Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and paper mill infrastructure across the United States. Currently, many brands test their packages’ recyclability by running tests at MRFs and universities specializing in fiber recycling. This tool represents a major advancement in that it captures the package de- sign, processing and end use in one resource. “This is an exciting time for the fiber industry. This Tool can help brands use Design for Recycling principles for creating fiber-based packaging that can flow through the current recycling infrastructure. This can decrease contamination at the MRF and increase the quality of the bale being sent to the consuming mills,” said Leonard Zeid, Chair of the ISRI Fiber Recy- cling Readiness Tool and also Executive VP Brokerage and Marketing at Midland Davis Corp. “I want to thank our ISRI members and staff and the ISRI Brands Leader- ship Council that participated in creating this valuable recycling resource.” The online resource automatically scores each criterion and shares a simple, color-coded result will determine whether the packaging meets the criteria (green), has challenges that require modifications (yellow), or does not meet the criteria (red). The tool also provides individualized feed- back on design choices that could improve the package’s recyclability. For more information, visit isrifibertool.org .
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