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There are an estimated 38,000 fires at industrial or manufacturing properties reported to U.S. fire departments each year, with associated annual losses of 16 civilian deaths, 273 civilian injuries, and $1.2 billion in direct property damage. Most of these fires (71%) occurred in outside or unclassified locations, with another 20% taking place in structures and...

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...

October is Fire Prevention Month! The goal of Fire Prevention Month is to raise fire safety awareness and help ensure your home and family are protected. In 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) named the second week of October Fire Prevention Week in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. During this month,...

During ReMA 2025 – The Show, Officer Clayton Peterson, along with other representatives from the California Highway Patrol, volunteered to participate at ReMA’s Safety Pavilion to exchange knowledge and information with the recycled materials industry.   For the first time ever, ReMA established a dedicated Safety Pavilion at the annual convention that featured federal, state,...

Congress failed to reach a budget agreement by October 1, the start of the federal fiscal year for 2026 (FY 2026) and the nation is currently facing its 15th shutdown. The ripple effects of the shutdown are sure to have both direct and indirect impacts on the recycled materials industry. Shutdowns have a variety of...