Each year, students across the country participate in the ReMA/JASON Learning National Youth Recycling Contest, which showcases innovative recycling solutions, community engagement, and creative outreach. Participants compete for recognition and attendance at the annual ReMA Convention while developing leadership, environmental literacy, and 21st-century skills.
Recycling Education is Essential
Empowering students, educators, and communities through sustainability-focused STEM education.
Explore Our ReMA Partnership Programs
National Youth Recycling Contest
Turning STEM learning into student-led action.
Recycling Activities Collection
Hands-on curriculum meets real-world impact.
ReMA School Sponsorships
Expanding equitable access to STEM for all.
Recycling Activities Collection
JASON and ReMA co-created the Recycling Activities Collection, a dynamic series of open-source (free) STEM lessons designed to bring the science and systems of recycling into the classroom. These activities encourage inquiry, creativity, and problem-solving—helping students understand their role in creating a more sustainable future.
Click on your grade band or the recycling challenge below to explore the free resources!
School Sponsorships
Through ReMA’s School Sponsorship initiative, businesses, organizations, and individuals can provide schools and community programs with full access to JASON Learning’s award-winning STEM curriculum and professional development. Sponsoring a school is a powerful way to give back—supporting educators, inspiring students, and strengthening your local community through hands-on recycling education.
2024–25 ReMA Member Sponsors and Sponsored Schools:
- Venture Metals – Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy
- Northern Ohio ReMA Chapter – Springfield Local SD
- Kripke Enterprises – Explorer’s Academy
- CMC Metals – Crockett Early College HS
- Monterrey Metal Recycling – Kelly Academy
- Davis Index – Genesee Valley CSD
- Sean Davidson – St. Patrick’s Elementary
- Jules AI – Keshequa CSD
- New England ReMA Chapter – Boys & Girls Village School & Lynn Tech
- Metal Conversions – Mansfield Local Schools
A First of Its Kind: Allied Alloys Partners with Worthing High
Allied Alloys was the first company to provide access to JASON Learning and ReMA to a local high school, Worthing High School in Houston, Texas. This sponsorship gave students and teachers access to the curriculum and an active voice with ReMA and JASON throughout the year. Allied Alloys will connect with the teachers and students to share ideas, build sustainable relationships, and be an active voice for recycling in their community.
Sponsor A School in Your Community
ReMA and JASON Learning are proud to offer sponsorship opportunities for companies, organizations, and individuals who want to make a direct impact. Your sponsorship helps students and educators access award-winning STEM curriculum, professional development, and our national youth recycling initiatives.
Whether you’d like to sponsor a school in your local community or support a region of need, we’ll work with you to align the sponsorship with your values and visibility goals.
What Sponsors Support:
- Access to JASON’s full digital curriculum, including the Recycling Activities Collection
- Professional development and implementation support for educators
- Participation in the National Youth Recycling Contest
- Recognition on JASON and ReMA platforms
Use the form below to tell us more about your interest in sponsoring a school or program.
Explore the Recycling Commodities
Below, you’ll find a list of key recycling commodities—distinct industries that make up the broader recycling sector. Each one plays a critical role in the materials recovery process. Click on any commodity name to learn more through ReMA’s official website!
About the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA)
The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) represents companies and chapters that process, broker, and consume scrap commodities, including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber, electronics, and textiles. As the voice of the recycling industry, ReMA recognizes the critical role that our nation’s hard-working recycling professionals play, and uses networking, advocacy, and education to further improve the recycling initiatives around the world. ReMA, with the help of JASON Learning, created a curriculum that focuses on teaching child-friendly strategies to help K-12 students recognize when and how to recycle, and encourage them to participate in other environmentally friendly practices.
To learn more about ReMA, visit https://www.recycledmaterials.org/.
