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ReMA and APR Release Updated Recycled Plastic Specifications
Modifications Reflect Current Market Trading Practices for HDPE and Film Plastics (July 31, 2025 – Washington, DC) – The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) and the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) have released the latest updates to ReMA’s ISRI Specifications and the APR Model Bale Specifications. Following a collaborative development process between the two organizations...
ReMA Statement on Release of Section 232 Action to Address National Security Implications of Copper Imports
(July 30, 2025 – Washington, D.C.) – Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) President Robin K. Wiener today released the following statement, after President Trump announced action to address the national security threat of copper imports, as part of the Section 232 investigation: ReMA is grateful to President Trump and his Administration for recognizing that the data...
Meet Mike Marino, ReMA’s New Vice President of Safety
ReMA’s new Vice President of Safety, Mike Marino, is a career safety and crisis management executive with over two decades of leadership experience spanning transportation, emergency services, healthcare, and government sectors. He has led enterprise-wide Safety Management Systems, partnered with federal regulatory and industry agencies, and served as Incident Commander for multiple high-threat events. ReMA...
Meet Erin McCoy, ReMA’s New International Trade Policy Analyst
In June 2025, Erin McCoy joined the ReMA Advocacy, Safety and Sustainability team as the new International Trade Policy Analyst. McCoy most recently served as a Trade Policy Analyst within the International Trade Administration which is part of the Enforcement & Compliance division at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where she liaised with the private...
Aluminz Announces America’s First Zero-Landfill Aluminum Production Facility
On Wednesday, July 30, Aluminz Corporation, a new entrant in sustainable aluminum processing, announced a major milestone in its mission to redefine aluminum recovery in North America. They received unanimous support from the Mount Pleasant City Council and the Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation (MPEDC), the company has secured a 155-acre site and signed a...
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