ISRI has released its听2023 ISRI Recycled Materials Industry Yearbook听providing the most current information, analysis and statistics about the U.S. recycled materials industry and global marketplace. The听Yearbook听is a reference document featuring an array of comprehensive industry data that serves as a baseline on new global market realities.
鈥淩ecycled materials make up the everyday items and essential infrastructure all around us,” said ISRI President Robin Wiener. 鈥淭he听Yearbook听tells that story, while providing critical analysis and a wealth of comprehensive industry data. We are excited to provide this definitive resource that outlines recycled materials鈥� critical role in manufacturing, infrastructure investment, and supporting a sustainable society.鈥�
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Highlights from the 2023听Yearbook听颈苍肠濒耻诲别:
- The recycled materials industry is a major contributor to the U.S economy, generating nearly $117 billion in economic activity while directly and indirectly supporting more than 500,000 jobs.
- The recycled materials industry is a proven solution to the climate crisis by reducing emissions.听Compared to the cost of mining, drilling, harvesting, or other methods of extracting primary natural resources for manufacturing, the use of recycled materials produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions and significantly reduces energy consumption.
- America鈥檚 infrastructure relies on recycled materials.听The U.S. recycled materials industry is essential in meeting the infrastructure and sustainability goals mandated by the historic $1.3 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and other stimulus measures.听
- Recycled materials make the supply chain stronger. In 2022, the U.S. recycled materials industry processed 137 million metric tons of recycled materials, including nearly 70 million tons of recycled iron and steel, 45 million tons of recovered paper and fiber, 9 million tons of nonferrous metals, and more than 5 million tons of recycled and reused electronics.听
- More than 70% of the steel manufactured in the U.S. is 鈥済reen听steel,鈥� made from recycled material.听In 2022, U.S. steel mills consumed approximately 56.6 million metric tons of recycled iron and steel in order to produce 82 million metric tons of steel.听
- An estimated听49.1 million tons听(44.5 million metric tons) of听paper听and paperboard were recycled in the U.S. in 2022, with an overall recycling rate of 67.9%; making paper the second most recycled material.
- The Yearbook also provides the latest available information on major recycled material markets including nonferrous metals (such as copper, aluminum, nickel, lead, and zinc); plastics, electronics, tires and rubber, glass and textiles.
- The publication focuses on the increasingly important role of听ISRI Specifications听in promoting recycling and use of recycled materials in the U.S. and around the world.
- Key industry trends听are covered, including the impacts of the COVID pandemic, ESG reporting, electrification and decarbonization, transportation and trade impediments, and much more.听
- The publication also听provides historical information on production, recovery and consumption, recycled materials industry trade flows, and price indexes.
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