ISRI Extends Deadline for Call for Comments on Recyclability Protocol

ISRI, the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, announces the extension of the deadline for filing public comments for its two-year Recyclability Protocol program to November 15, 2022. The Protocol will serve as a research-based approach for users to assess the extent to which fiber-based packaging may be recyclable and does not pose known challenges for the residential recycling system.

The Protocol will be an online tool that automatically scores each criterion based on the methodology research conducted for the Protocol. The results will determine whether the packaging meets the criteria of the Protocol or has challenges that require modifications or testing or does not meet the criteria. It currently focuses specifically on recycling post-consumer fiber-based packaging that will be marketed in the United States, but will later be expanded to serve as an assessment tool for other recycled materials.

With the finalization of the Protocol, ISRI plans to move forward in expanding to other products made from recyclable commodities.