Sunnking Sustainable Solutions, New York’s first R2 certified electronics recycler, announced the release of its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report for 2023. Earlier this year, Sunnking rebranded as Sunnking Sustainable Solution. According to a press release from the company, the report is a significant milestone that highlights their commitment to environmental and social…
On the afternoon of June 5, 2024 Alan Zelunka passed peacefully, surrounded by his family. Zelunka was a devoted husband to his wife Michelle for 56 years. He is survived by his loving wife Michelle and his four children, Cheryl, Elyse, Mark, and Jennifer. His son Mark has been working alongside Alan’s brothers, Sheldon and…
June is National Safety Month, the annual campaign from the National Safety Council that encourages everyone to keep each other safe at work and at home. Each week has a different theme that focuses on preventing injuries that are most common and most impactful. The ReMA Safety Team will provide tips and resources in ReMA’s…
ReMA and The Electrical Safety Foundation (ESF) are partnering on a campaign to promote lithium-ion battery recycling. The goal of the campaign is to educate the public on how to purchase, use, and recycle lithium-ion batteries safely. Materials created for the campaign include: ESF & ReMA Damaged EV Battery: Lithium-Ion Battery Safety ESF & ReMA…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced Aug. 25-31 as the dates for this year’s Brake Safety Week. Brake Safety Week is a commercial motor vehicle and driver inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative, a brake-safety awareness and outreach opportunity, and a brake-related inspection and violation data-collection project. Inspection and Enforcement CVSA-certified inspectors will…
The ReMA Gulf Coast Region (GCR) will recognize Mike Ronnel, co-owner of Metal Recycling Corporation (Little Rock, Ark.), with the 2024 Israel Proler Award on Thursday, June 27, at the GCR summer convention in Austin, Texas. The award recognizes individuals for their outstanding leadership, achievements, and contributions to the recycled materials industry. Mike’s career has…
In response to the success of last year’s Beat the Heat contest, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is excited to announce that a new contest is open now. This year, OSHA is sponsoring a photo contest to showcase effective heat safety in action and encourage workplaces to adopt similar practices. What to know about…
The U.S. Mint (the Mint) recently released a proposed rule to end the Mutilated Coin Redemption Program. This has been a major issue of concern for the recycled materials industry ever since the Mint suspended the program in 2015. “ReMA is already working to respond to this latest proposal,” said ReMA President Robin Wiener. “We’re…
Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Scrap University Kids announced that more than 1.3 million empty aluminum beverage cans were collected during the first Million Cans Recycling Contest. The student-focused competition, which ran from Oct. 15, 2023, to May 16, 2024, challenged second- and third-grade students to see which school could recycle the most used aluminum…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released reassuring findings that there is no difference found when using recycled crumb rubber on synthetic turf playing fields and playgrounds when compared to grass fields. The research was a multi-agency effort that included the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the…
ReMA’s newest board has hit the ground running. ReMA office hosted a new board training this month in DC that included our national officers, chapter presidents, directors at large, division directors and the associate member director. Board members spent a day and half together reviewing and discussing what it means to be a ReMA board…
Have you missed any of ReMA’s past webinars? Was there a specific presentation you’d like to reference or a specific tool/practice that was discussed that you’d like to research? ReMA members have access to the full archive of webinars that are hosted each year. A few highlights from this year include: Unlock the Power of…