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By: Chih-Hsuan (Sandy) Pierce The ReMA Women in Recycling Council’s (WIR) Mentorship Program began as a vision developed by WIR leaders Brandi Harleaux and Nidhi Turakhia in 2019–2020. In 2022, Sandy Brooks and Paula Summers brought that vision to life by launching the program. I had the privilege of supporting their efforts and later leading the...

Conversations Shaping the Future of Recycled Materials The future of the recycled materials industry will be shaped by leaders who can navigate change, drive innovation, and bring new perspectives to a rapidly evolving landscape. Beyond the Yard is a thought-leadership series from the ReMA Young Executives (ReMAYE) Council featuring conversations with emerging industry leaders on...

The ReMA Gulf Coast Region has selected 24 students as winners in its annual scholarship program. Each student will receive $2,000 to apply toward tuition at any accredited educational institution designed to meet the requirements for an academic, professional, or occupational degree for the 2026-2027 academic year. GCR awards scholarships to select students who are...

The ReMA Paper Stock Industries (PSI) Chapteris awarding $55,000 to 21 students in its annual scholarship program, matching its record total from last year. This year’s scholarship total includes one $5,000 grand-prize scholarship and 20 $2,500 merit scholarships. Notably, 2026 marks the debut of the Nini Krever Award for Academic Excellence, which is the PSI...

ReMA submitted a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Environment Subcommittee last week in response to a hearing examining legislation that would support domestic critical mineral recovery and recycling.  In its letter, ReMA emphasized that the recycled materials industry is already a proven domestic source of critical minerals: “Recycled materials…are already embedded in American manufacturing and represent a ready-made solution to supply chain vulnerabilities.” ...