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.

This week in recycling we check in with ReMA Senior Director of Law Enforcement Outreach Todd Foreman about his work in 2024 including travels and spreading the word about Scraptheftalert.com, and plans for 2025.

This Week in Recycling we discuss how to sell safety when recruiting long haul drivers, How ReMA's pathways program is creating opportunities for a new generation of recycling industry workforce, and the EPA’s proposed draft for a 2026 multi-sector general permit for industrial stormwater discharges.

This week in recycling we learn about the Recycling Education and Research Foundation (RERF) and its goals for 2025. We also learn more about ReMA joining a coalition urging ILA and USMX to return to negotiations, and safety tips to prepare your car for the winter.

This week in recycling we celebrate Rematter becoming the first ReMA visionary sponsor for 2025. We also congratulate ReMA members named to the Recycling International top 100 list. Lastly, we highlight a recent letter ReMA and more than 60 others signed onto, urging the passage of two bipartisan recycling bills.