Press Releases

(March 14, 2025 – Washington, D.C.) – Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) President Robin K. Wiener released the following statement, after several European governments recently called for export restrictions for recycled steel (scrap) at the Summit on the Future of the European Steel Industry, held in Paris on February 27:   “The materials provided by recyclers worldwide...

Membership VP Brianna Gianti Receives New 2025 Association Trailblazers Award   (March 13, 2025- Washington D.C.) – The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) is pleased to announce that Vice President of Membership Brianna Gianti today received a 2025 Association Trailblazer Award as part of the Salute to Association Excellence celebration hosted by Association TRENDS and CEO Update. In addition, ReMA this week received a...

(March 6, 2025 – Washington, D.C.) – The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) Board of Directors approved a position on end-of-life battery management for non-embedded small and medium format batteries on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the ReMA Winter Board meeting in Washington, D.C. Batteries are commonplace in everyday life, and utilized in phones, laptops, watches,...

(February 26, 2025 – Washington, D.C.) – More than 150 recyclers from across the country were on Capitol Hill today meeting with lawmakers as part of the Recycled Materials Association’s (ReMA) 2025 Congressional Fly-In.   ReMA members had one unifying message: America is Made with Recycled Materials. The message is part of the industry’s recently launched campaign...

(February 2, 2025 – Washington, D.C.)  – Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) President Robin K. Wiener released the following statement today, following the issuance of executive orders on Saturday by President Trump that impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and 10 percent tariffs on imports from China:   “The Recycled Materials Association has...