BIR publishes first position paper on EPR: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes must not disrupt existing efficient markets
20 November 2023
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), the global federation of recycling industries, today issued its first position paper on extended producer responsibility (EPR), calling for policymakers to ensure that EPR schemes are designed in such a way that they do not disrupt existing efficient markets. BIR stressed that, when and where EPR schemes are considered an absolute necessity, recyclers must be involved in the governance bodies of such ...
BIR Abu Dhabi 2023 - Opening session: After 75 years, the world recycling organisation is told its work has never been more important
24 October 2023
Recyclers around the world have been urged to be more proactive about their vital role in ensuring the earth’s limited and valuable natural resources are recovered and used sustainably. The call came during a fascinating glimpse into the years ahead by futurist Matthew Griffin whose keynote address kicked off the Bureau of International Recycling’s World Recycling Convention in Abu Dhabi on October 23. With BIR looking back on its history over ...
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05 December 2023
A concise summary of the BIR World Mirror on Non-Ferrous Metals – Issue December 2023. Full version with detailed market reports available in the Members Only section of the BIR website. As ...
20 November 2023
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), the global federation of recycling industries, today issued its first position paper on extended producer responsibility (EPR), calling for policymakers ...
20 November 2023
More than 400 million tons of plastic waste is generated every year, approximately 14 million tons of which ends up in the world’s oceans. Ongoing negotiations towards a first global treaty to ...
30 October 2023
The importance of artificial intelligence (AI) and carbon credits in the future of the paper recycling sector were highlighted to the Paper Division session at the BIR World Recycling Convention in ...
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