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Department of Commerce Releases Steel and Aluminum Section 232 Reports

February 27, 2018 | SPAN |
The Recommendation of the Steel Report follows: A global tariff of at least 24 percent on all steel imports from all countries, or A tariff of at least 53 percent on all steel imports from 12 countries (Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, India, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam) with...

Mercury Switch Program Extended

February 27, 2018 | SPAN |
The NVMSRP provides for the transportation and recycling of mercury convenience switches from end-of-life vehicles in order to reduce mercury releases to the environment.   Why this matters: Participation by dismantlers and recyclers is voluntary and absolves them of liability once the switches are collected.   The program was set to expire at the end...

ReMA Releases 2017 Annual Report Focusing on Industry’s Victories, Opportunities, & Challenges

February 23, 2018 | Press Release |
(Washington, DC) – For 30 years, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has served as the Voice of the Recycling Industry TM, yet over the course of that time, few years have brought as much change as did 2017. In ISRI’s just released 2017 Annual Report, the impact of these changes and the important role the...

Management Safety Walk – Arounds

February 20, 2018 |
Problems and hazards are likely to be identified more quickly and employees are more apt to keep their workspace hazard-free. There are at least two reasons why managers and owners should periodically conduct workplace inspections themselves. First, inspections demonstrate management’s commitment to improving safety and health by finding and fixing hazards. Second, walk-arounds let managers...

ReMA Launches ReMA Connect Mobile App for Members and Industry Stakeholders

February 16, 2018 | Press Release |
App is designed to connect users with each other, information, and resources (Washington, DC) – In an industry based on connections, being able to network and access key information wherever you are, is essential to a successful business. The new mobile app launched by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), ReMA Connect, is built around this...

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