This week in recycling we celebrate ReMA’s Robin Wiener being honored with the inaugural Award for Recycling Leadership 2025 from the Global Recycling Foundation (GRF). We also highlight the 2025 Recycling Education and Research Foundation (RERF) Silent Auction, and why you should bring law enforcement to driver trainings.

This week in recycling we celebrate recent ReMA recognition for excellence in membership and rebranding. We also highlight the value of hiring students and recent graduates at your company, and ReMA member Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations’ new location.

This week in recycling we highlight ReMA’s chapters and regions, and efforts to increase engagement in 2025 and beyond.

This week in recycling we highlight ReMA’s 2025 Congressional Fly-In, during which more than 150 recyclers from across the country met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Continuing with advocacy, we also discuss how ReMA members are partnering with the Florida Recyclers Association on key industry advocacy efforts.

This week in recycling we highlight strategies to help prevent cargo theft in the recycled materials industry. We also share information on understanding truck driver ergonomics.

This week in recycling we discuss how responsible end markets impact recyclers beyond MRFs, and we connect with Michigan company Design Declassified, which works with local recyclers and manufacturers to turn recycled plastic into new products. We also highlight very important safety practices for smoke alarms.

This week in recycling we highlight ReMA’s New Membership Directory and Industry Guide, which launches in March. We also learn more about the legacy of Peter J. Avagliano, and the Recycling Education and Research Foundation’s new award is in his honor. Lastly, we share details on Sims Metal’s recently awarded grant for rail upgrades at its Chesapeake, VA facility.

This week in recycling we highlight ReMA’s 2025 Design for Recycling Award, which is now open for submissions. We also discuss key safety topics for driver training, and Cyclic Materials recently received investment from InMotion Ventures.

This week in recycling we highlight ReMA’s partnership with JASON Learning to offer ReMA members the opportunity to sponsor a school in their community. We also look at ReMA’s advocacy outlook and forecast regarding chemical recycling, and the removal of two devices from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) list of registered electronic logging devices, or ELDs.

This week in recycling we highlight RERF’s new propane program tailored specifically for the recycled materials industry. We also share winter safety tips including how to avoid frostbite and winter security risks.