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On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Recycled Materials Association joined more than 60 trade associations, corporations, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in sending a letter to congressional leaders calling for passage of two recycling bills before the end of the year. The Recycling Infrastructure Accessibility Act (RIAA), introduced by Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va), and the...

Whether you decide to stay home or visit friends and family, you may still find yourself doing some travel over the holiday season. According to the American Red Cross, more than 132 million people are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year. Most will likely be from the Mid-Atlantic region (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania)...

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...