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Is electronics recycling worth it? Check the new ISRI Scrap Yearbook

Published: October 6, 2016
Updated: November 20, 2016
by Lacey Evans

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has released its annual Scrap Yearbook, a statistical and comprehensive publication regarding the U.S. and global scrap industry.

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