COMMUNITY RELATIONS
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BUILDING BETTER RELATIONSHIPS

The Community Relations Resource Center provides ISRI members with
resources, guidance and information that addresses current issues, legislation,
community relations and strategic communications
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These resources will help better convey the importance of the work

ISSUES & RESPONSE
RESOURCES


FEATURED RESOURCES

The Resource Center provides information on known issues or
concerns facing the recycling industry from the community or
other external audiences. Within the Resource Center, members will
find information on key issues, regulatory policy, and
potential solutions as well as case studies, reference articles,
shared experiences, and extended materials
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How to Use This Resource

Whenever possible, ISRI will provide information on how members
can use the resources through concise summaries, relevancy to other
efforts, extended resources, case studies, and potential engagement
solutions including member testimonials.
Other resources include
crisis checklists, community engagement recommendations, identification
of potential issues and proactive strategies.

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EPAWhat is Environmental Justice

Learn how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmental justice, and the policies and actions it is taking on the issue. The EPA site also provides a history of the movement, along with available grants, a number of community programs, and other resources.

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Pending LegislationPending Environmental Justice State Legislation

Search environmental justice related bills introduced in your state that could impact the recycling industry. Find descriptions and the last legislative action taken for each. Use this information to gain insights on what is being debated and what actions you can take.

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Economic ImpactRecycling's Economic Impact
Share with lawmakers the number of direct and indirect jobs, taxes generated, and total wages related to recycling in your city, state, and legislative districts. This helps quantify how essential recycling is in the region.

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COMMUNITY RELATIONS
EDUCATION & SUPPORT

ISRI members are integral to the recycling process and communities
depend on our services to gather, sort, process and create materials

for the production of new products. How our members are perceived
and valued is an important aspect to completing the work that each
company performs.

The Community Relations section provides members with materials
that can help build better relationships with their respective communities
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From scholastic tools providing a full range of K-12 learning materials
to the Recycling is EssentialTM campaign materials, ISRI provides
an opportunity to connect, communicate, and educate with your
local communities.

ACCESS COMMUNITY
RELATIONS & SUPPORT 


FEATURED EDUCATION & SUPPORT

ValueOfRecyclingThe Value of Recycling

Take advantage of the multiple resources available to communicate how Recycling is EssentialTM to your communities.

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YouthVideoContestYouth Video and Poster Contest

ISRI sponsors an annual video and poster contest for students that features recycling-related themes.

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K12_StemBasedK-12 Stem Based Curriculum

ISRI and Jason Learning have developed a school curriculum to help teachers and students understand both the importance of recycling and the recycling industry.

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RESOURCES


The Resource Center consolidates article links, topics, case studies, videos, and presentations so that members may quickly access relevant information.
You will find these resources also referenced within both the Issue Response Center and The Community Relations Education and Support areas.

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Articles

 

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Presentations

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Topics

 

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Case Studies

 

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Videos

 

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White Papers

 

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