On Wednesday, May 7, the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) announced Samsung Electronics as the recipient of the association’s 2025 Design for Recycling (DFR) Award. Lauded as ReMA’s most-prestigious honor, Samsung is being recognized specifically for its Galaxy S25, one of its latest flagship smartphone models. “Through the design of its Galaxy S25, Samsung has proven…
The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) joined a group of leading recycling and packaging organizations to launch The Packaging Recyclability Advancement Task Force to improve recyclability for two widely used packaging formats: PE squeeze tubes, often used for toothpaste, and PET thermoform containers, such as those used for berries, baked goods, and deli items. Announced at…
On Tuesday, April 22, the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) is celebrating Earth Day 2025 by highlighting the environmentally responsible role recycled materials play in American manufacturing by providing an alternative to utilizing natural resources. American manufacturers depend on recycled materials for 40 percent of their raw material needs, which benefits the environment by reducing the…
Responsible End Markets (REM) requirements in state packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws are poised to change the post-consumer recyclables ecosystem through new reporting and audit requirements throughout the supply chain. Steel mills, aluminum mills, glass beneficiation plants, plastics reclaimers, and paper mills—plus all brokers and intermediate suppliers that move material between MRFs and these…
In August 2023, Jared Seifert and Lauren Copping, two 2018 graduates from Kendall College of Art and Design, launched Design Declassified, a company that aims to turn recycled plastics into 100% recycled sheet materials that can then be used to make new products such as countertops, furniture, lighting, and home goods. “During a trip to…
On Dec. 16, 2024, the Recycled Materials Industry (ReMA) opened applications for the 2025 Design for Recycling® (DFR) Award. The DFR Award is ReMA’s highest recognition given annually to the most outstanding product designed with recycling in mind. The award recognizes the proactive steps made by manufacturers who have actively incorporated DFR principles into products and…
The 2024 Electronics Sustainability Summit ran October 22–24 in Austin, Texas at the Hyatt Regency Austin. Previously known as the E-Reuse conference, this event was acquired by SERI in early 2024 and rebranded as the Electronics Sustainability Summit. “I didn’t know what to expect going into this event,” said Adam Shine, president of Sunnking. “But…
Though Josephine Tarrazi’s internship with the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) started in Fall 2024, she’s been aware of the recycled materials industry since 2022 when she was a senior in high school. “My teacher gave our class a poster assignment about recycling and sustainability and the relationship between recycling and climate change,” Tarrazi said. “My…
Recycled materials are sustainable, resilient, and essential to our everyday lives as well as to the global economy, the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) said in a statement on America Recycles Day (ARD), Friday, Nov. 15. “From the coffee cup we are using to the cars we drive and the bridges we cross — recycled materials…
Recently, there was an accident on I-15, the corridor that connects Las Vegas and Los Angeles, when a truck carrying a container filled with lithium-ion batteries overturned. It was reported that the material inside the storage container went thermal, catching fire and closing the highway for almost two days. Hazmat road accidents in the U.S. have more…
According to Kiki Beauchamp, co-founder of Bulrushed Books with her husband Mark, the company got its start at the local recycling center, where a bunch of used books were parked. “Mark showed up at the local recycling center and saw a palette of books sitting there and he couldn’t leave them,” Kiki said. “He was…
On Thursday, Oct. 17, Michigan Sustainable Business Forum (MiSBF) recognized Schupan as a 2024 West Michigan Sustainable Business of the Year honoree. Schupan is celebrated for its commitment to advancing a circular economy through innovative materials management, infrastructure investments, and industry-leading practices, demonstrating that zero-waste events are achievable in Michigan. Through its investments in infrastructure and a…