Press Releases

(September 15, 2025- Washington, DC)- The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced the renewal of their Alliance to promote health and safety in workplaces throughout the recycled materials industry. Through the ReMA-OSHA Alliance renewal, ReMA will continue to work with OSHA to address safety challenges faced...

(September 9, 2025- Washington, DC)— The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) and JASON Learning are excited to launch the nationwide 2025–26 Youth Recycling Contest, which will empower students across the country to become environmental leaders through research, creativity, and real-world problem-solving. This annual contest raises awareness about sustainability by encouraging students to explore the impact of recycling on...

(September 3, 2025 – Washington, DC) – The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) announced today that its Recycling Education Curriculum, offered in partnership with JASON Learning, was awarded the Best of STEM Freebies for Environmental Science from the “Educators Pick Best of STEM 2025 Awards”presented by Catapult X and the Teich Group. The curriculum, created in partnership with JASON Learning,...

(August 25, 2025-Washington, DC) – The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) recently updated the ReMA’s ISRI Specifications to include the board-approved addition of ‘Vesper’ to the aluminum specifications. Details are as follows: Vesper Can be made up of aluminum sheet, extrusion, and/or plate grades (wrought aluminum) segregated from Zorba or Twitch. The material must be dry, and not contain more than...

(August 13, 2025- Washington, DC)- The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) today released the following statement praising the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional Recycling Caucus featuring Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and Marinette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) as Co-Chairs. “The recycled materials industry is thrilled that another group of lawmakers recognizes that our...