Recycling Legislation & REMA Standards Webinar

Recycling Legislation & REMA Standards Webinar

Join the National Recycling Coalition for a timely webinar focused on recycling legislation, REMA standards, and the evolving policy landscape affecting recycling professionals, local governments, state recycling organizations, businesses, and advocates across the country.

This session will help attendees better understand current legislative conversations, emerging standards, and the practical implications for the recycling and materials management field.

What the Webinar Will Cover

This session will examine the federal policy landscape affecting recycling and materials management, with a focus on the legislative and standards-related developments that could have significant implications for the recycling sector.

Topics will include current federal legislative threats and opportunities, the role of REMA standards, the importance of consistent recycling definitions and measurement, and the ways policy decisions can influence local and state implementation.

The webinar will also explore how national policy conversations connect to everyday recycling work — including program funding, communications, infrastructure, market development, public trust, and the ability of recycling systems to adapt to changing materials and expectations.
 

What You’ll Learn

By attending this webinar, participants will gain a clearer understanding of:

• What federal recycling policy issues are currently emerging and why they matter

• The major threats and opportunities facing recycling professionals, public agencies, and industry partners

• How REMA standards may influence recycling policy, programs, markets, and public communication

• Why consistent national standards, definitions, and measurements are important for recycling system credibility

• How federal policy decisions could affect local recycling programs, state recycling organizations, and materials management planning

• What recycling professionals should be watching in the months ahead

• How legislation and standards can affect infrastructure funding, education, end-market development, and recycling participation

• Where NRC members, affiliates, and partners may have opportunities to engage in the national conversation
 

Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for recycling professionals, state and local government staff, nonprofit leaders, policy advocates, manufacturers, haulers, processors, consultants, educators, and anyone working to strengthen recycling systems.