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The 2024 Electronics Sustainability Summit ran October 22–24 in Austin, Texas at the Hyatt Regency Austin. Previously known as the E-Reuse conference, this event was acquired by SERI in early 2024 and rebranded as the Electronics Sustainability Summit. “I didn’t know what to expect going into this event,” said Adam Shine, president of Sunnking. “But...

Though Josephine Tarrazi’s internship with the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) started in Fall 2024, she’s been aware of the recycled materials industry since 2022 when she was a senior in high school. “My teacher gave our class a poster assignment about recycling and sustainability and the relationship between recycling and climate change,” Tarrazi said. “My...

The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) is assisting members with training on how to safely interact with electric vehicles (EVs) and lithium-ion batteries. The association’s first in-person course, EV Safety Technician, was held in December 2023 in Ostrander, Ohio (Columbus). The program is a partnership between ReMA and the Energy Security Agency (ESA). The course is...

When Robin Wiener, president of the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) learned about Everybody Wins DC’s (EWDC) annual Association Book Drive Challenge she was immediately hooked. “This challenge focuses on gifting books to children in the Washington, DC area,” Wiener said. “Reading and education are both passions of mine, so once I learned about the drive,...

Recycling equipment provider SWEED has introduced the newly redesigned SG1840 granulator, packed with smart upgrades that, according to the company, will boost performance, durability, and ease of use. The new SG1840 has been re-engineered with several significant enhancements: Streamlined Knife Handling: The SG1840 now features a horizontal front knife bed for easier gapping, a new...