The Responsible Recycling (R2) Standard has been given a home by R2 Solutions, a new Colorado-registered non-profit organization. The announcement, made at the E-Scrap 2010 Conference last week in New Orleans, should settle confusion about the multi-stakeholder-developed standard, which was developed with facilitation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Continue Reading →

Washington, D.C. — The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc (ISRI) and its more than 1,550 members join in supporting the announcement of the creation of R2 Solutions, a stand-alone, non-profit organization formed to manage and continually develop the Responsible Recycling (R2) Certified Electronics Recycler® Program within the Recycling Industry Continue Reading →

R2 program developed by a broad-based stakeholder group for the electronics recycling industry and GAO report recommends EPA to continue to support voluntary programs.

Washington, D.C. —EPA Assistant Administrator, Mathy Stanislaus recognized and applauded efforts to transition the Responsible Recycling Practices for Use in Accredited Certification Programs for Electronics Recyclers (R2 Practices) into an Continue Reading →

In March of 2010, ISRI’s Board of Directors unanimously adopted a forward-looking policy and set of guidelines for the export of electronic scrap. This policy bans the export of electronic equipment and components for land-filling or incinerations for disposal and closely tracks the Responsible Recycling Practices (R2) developed by and supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a broad-based stakeholder group that included states, manufacturers, remanufacturers and recyclers, trade groups and NGOs Continue Reading →