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Over the past several months ReMA has put into place a strategy to help members weather the storm of negative attention by developing tools, workshops, and other items that can be used to help get information they need to make informed decisions. Projects planned or already underway include: Supporting The Plastics Recycling Industry Through Increased Education ISRI developed and organized a workshop that was held at the Plastics Recycling Conference in Washington, DC, March 11 to 13. The workshop called, “Life After National Sword” featured several ReMA members and staff who all spoke of their experiences adjusting to the China import ban. Bob Cappadonna, Co-Chair of the MRF Council moderated the session and led an interesting and engaging Q & A session. ReMA members Sunil Bagaria, Chair Plastics Division and Keith Ristau, CEO of Far West Fibers discussed the activities they took to find markets for materials they previously sent to China. Adina Renee Adler, Asst. VP of Government Relations, described the new opportunities recyclers have in emerging markets that are accepting plastic and other scrap materials. Finally, John Caturano, Senior Sustainability Manger for Nestle Waters described how Nestle is making their products more sustainable. Overall, the workshop allowed ReMA to extend its brand and continue its work to be seen as a thought leader in the plastics recycling industry. Being seen as a thought leader is one of several strategies ReMA is using to attract new members and expand the membership base into categories we have not pursued before. In addition to the workshop, ReMA had a membership booth and through the booth, staff was able to continue its efforts to attract new members to the organization as well as network with other stakeholders in the industry. Partnership with APR on the development of a 2D/3D Sorting Protocol In early March, APR approached ReMA and requested we participate in the final phase of a comprehensive study meant to examine the influence and interaction of parameters that effect 2d-3d separation and use that information to provide design guidance for the packaging industry. At the Board meeting in April, the Board of Directors approved the expenditure of $40,000 to participate in the study. A workgroup comprised of paper and plastic recyclers, MRFs, equipment manufacturers as well as support staff has been formed and is meeting regularly on a bi-weekly basis. Information will be shared with ISRI’s membership as progress ensues.
Support of Industry Stakeholders
Throughout 2018, ReMA worked with other stakeholders that represent different elements of the plastics value chain to provide resources which helped support the industry. This was done by:
Creation of Deliverables to Support Plastic and MRF Members
Through the direction and support of the Plastic Division, staff has created several projects designed to support plastic and MRF members. Among these are: