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ReMA Leads Packaging Discussions and More at Inaugural Future of Fiber Forum
ByHannah Carvalho February 4, 2026February 5, 2026

With the leadership of the Paper Division and PSI Chapter, ReMA hosted a successful inaugural Future of Fiber Forum event on Tuesday, January 27. The event brought together stakeholders from brands, packaging companies, MRFs, mills, and more to discuss the key issues facing the residential fiber recycling system. Attendees included representatives from Coca-Cola, Danone, Novolex,…

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Featured | ReMA | Sustainability

My Journey as an Intern with ReMA
ByJoei Tarrazi December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

When I first joined the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) as a Sustainability & Advocacy Intern, I had no idea just how formative the experience would be. My path toward environmental policy began years earlier, when I won the JASON Learning Video and Poster Contest my senior year of high school, which was an early affirmation…

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Featured | Recyclers in the Community | Sustainability

How ReMA’s Sustainability Network Helps Members Advance Their Business Journeys
ByHannah Carvalho September 17, 2025September 17, 2025

During Brad Rutledge’s almost 14 years with the MX Holdings family of companies, he worked in the aluminum trading, casting, extrusion, fabrication, and recycling subsectors. After a nine-year tour of the manufacturing side of the business, Rutledge was invited back to headquarters to create a new analyst role that had not yet existed at the…

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Featured | General Industry | Sustainability

Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations and Bloom ESG Launch World’s First Carbon Inset Registry for Electronics Recycling Sector
ByHannah Carvalho June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Bloom ESG and Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations announced the launch of the world’s first inset registry built specifically for the electronics recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD) sector. According to the press release, the registry provides a transparent, verifiable system to track and issue carbon insets—emissions reductions generated within value chains…

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Featured | ReMA2025 | Sustainability

Samsung Electronics Receives ReMA Design for Recycling Award
Byscrap_news_staff May 7, 2025June 2, 2025

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…

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Featured | Sustainability

ReMA Joins New Task Force to Improve Strategic Packaging Recyclability
ByHannah Carvalho April 30, 2025

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…

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Featured | Sustainability

ReMA Celebrates Earth Day 2025 By Highlighting Industry’s Environmentally Responsible Role in Manufacturing
ByHannah Carvalho April 22, 2025

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…

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Advocacy | Featured | Sustainability

Understanding How Responsible End Markets Impact Recyclers Beyond MRFs
ByHannah Carvalho February 10, 2025

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…

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Featured | Recyclers in the Community | Sustainability

Michigan Company Collaborates with Local Recyclers and Manufacturers to Turn Recycled Plastic Into New Products
ByHannah Carvalho February 10, 2025

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…

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Featured | Sustainability

ReMA Accepting Applications for Prestigious 2025 Design for Recycling Award
ByHannah Carvalho January 27, 2025

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…

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Featured | Sustainability

The 2024 Electronics Summit Provided a Critical Cross Section of the Electronics Industry
ByHannah Carvalho November 21, 2024

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…

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Featured | Sustainability | Workforce Development

Meet JASON Contest Winner Turned ReMA Sustainability Intern Josephine Tarrazi
ByHannah Carvalho November 20, 2024

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…

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