ISRI Membership= Beaucoup Benefits! If you haven’t already renewed your ISRI membership for 2022, here’s a condensed list of why an ISRI membership is a sound investment in your company:   ■ Market Research and Reporting: ISRI’s commodity experts provide current and historical reporting on the industry, including economic impact studies, trade flow data, and other key information to help you make informed business decisions. ISRI’s staff expertise keeps you in the know and helps you remain competitive.

■ Networking and Education: ISRI provides the forums and opportunities you and your employees need to meet industry colleagues and make new business connections through virtual and in-person meetings, including the annual ISRI convention as well as local/regional chapter events. No other association can match the depth and breadth of ISRI’s networking and educational offerings.   ■ Advocacy and Lobbying: ISRI represents the interests of the recycling industry and its members on the state, national, and international government levels. ISRI’s goal is to keep you informed on important legislation and regulations pertinent to the industry and to advocate on your behalf (as well as to help you advocate on your own behalf).

■ Safety: Employees are our most precious assets, and safety is the recycling industry’s top priority. Toward that end, ISRI offers a range of safety resources, including virtual and in-person training courses, educational and networking events, online information, access to staff safety professionals, and more.   ■ Regulatory and Legal Information: ISRI provides legal and regulatory information on matters pertaining to the recycling industry and tracks major trends at the state and federal levels.

■ Publications and Media Resources: ISRI provides a variety of print, online, video, and podcast information resources that cover market trends and research; safety; association news; environmental, regulatory, and legal information; and more. ISRI’s information resources include the Scrap News multimedia platform; the ISRI Studios video archive; and the annual ISRI Membership Directory and Industry Guide, to name a few.   You can’t afford to lose these—and other—great ISRI membership benefits, so renew your membership TODAY! If you have questions about your ISRI membership, contact Andrew Coffey at acoffey@isri.org or Brianna Gianti at bgianti@isri.org.

*** Thank you for taking the time to review this GCR e-communication. If you have any suggestions on additional content you’d like GCR to cover, contact ISRI GCR Communications Chair Brandi Harleaux at isrigulfcoastchapter@gmail.com.

*** For more information on the Gulf Coast Region, visit gulfisri.com or contact one of the following officers: President: Nidhi Turakhia, Allied Alloys First VP: Becky Proler, SCR Recycling Second VP: Alton Schaubhut, CMC Recycling Liberty Secretary/Treasurer: Chip DeJean, Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling