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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,...

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 3, 2025) – Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) President Robin K. Wiener today released the following statement regarding the ongoing federal government shutdown: The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), which represents more than 1,700 member companies across the United States and around the globe, urges Congressional leaders to act swiftly and find a bipartisan solution to reopen...

Recycled Materials Industry is the Foundation of American Innovation and Economic Strength (WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 3, 2025) – The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) today proudly joins manufacturers nationwide in celebrating National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day), held annually on the first Friday in October. This year’s theme, “Inspiring the Future Workforce,” underscores the critical role...

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...

Several years ago, Toledo, Ohio-based metal brokers and recyclers Kripke Enterprises Inc. (KEI) committed to supporting the National Food Bank with annual donations. While impactful, Kripke’s Wellness Committee aspired to do something that would create a direct and lasting benefit within the Toledo community. According to Leslie Mundt, Kripke’s Executive Assistant, that opportunity arose in 2021 when...