„In diese richtung müssen wir uns bewegen"
Recycelte Kunststoffe sollten als „strategischer, nachhaltiger Rohstoff“ anerkannt werden, der zu einer widerstandsfähigeren Wirtschaft beiträgt – und nicht bloß als „Über gangslösung für Zeiten, in denen Neuware teuer ist“. Dies erklärte Henk Alsse…
Grundlegender wandel im automobilsektor?
Die EU-Altfahrzeugverordnung, die voraussichtlich noch vor Ende 2026 in Kraft treten wird, dürfte mas sive Auswirkungen auf die globalen Lieferketten der Automobilindustrie haben. Dies wurde bei der Sitzung des Internationalen Umweltausschusses (IEC…
Stainless scrap seeks steady homes
Demand for stainless steel scrap has been steady around the world in mid-2026, with scrap generation perhaps healthiest in the United States, according to recent reports from traders who are members of the Brussels-based Bureau of International Recy…
Low availability tightens recovered paper market
The global recovered paper market became progressively tighter during the second quarter and in the first half of July, according to a senior industry watcher.
BIR document spells out policy priorities
The Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has issued a five-page document it calls the “One Voice manifesto” that states in part, “Recycling markets operate on global supply and demand dynamics, [and] artificial constraints can redu…
BIR Releases One Voice Policy Framework for Global Recycling Industry
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has introduced a policy document called One Voice, which presents a cohesive strategy for the worldwide recycled materials sector. According to the text, recycling is framed as a fundamental manufacturing…
BIR calls on global recyclers to speak with ‘one voice’
Trade organisation outlines vision for policies to stimulate demand and investment, while also ensuring for the free movement of recycled products.
La batalla por la ropa usada: proteger empleos o evitar que los residuos acaben en los vertederos del Sur Global
El debate, iniciado este verano en Suiza y que llegará a la COP18, divide a quienes quieren endurecer las normas para evitar que los textiles de mala calidad acaben en vertederos africanos y a quienes alertan de que más controles podrían poner en ri…
BIR radiografía la situación del mercado mundial de reciclaje de plásticos
BIR, federación internacional de la industria del reciclaje publica en julio su informe trimestral World Mirror on Plastics, donde repasa la situación mundial del reciclado de plásticos antes de vacaciones.
Nonferrous metal flows around global troubles
Geopolitical issues can raise concerns for traders of nonferrous metals and scrap but flows and sales have remained on track this summer according to contributors to a July Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) World Mirror publication.
Navigating policy and pricing pressures in South Africa’s ferrous scrap market
Insights into South Africa’s ferrous scrap market have recently been shared on a global platform, with Quintin Starkey, Committee Member of the Metal Recyclers of South Africa (MRA), and Board Member of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), c…
BIR: Downward correction in scrap prices following heavy buying activity in Türkiye.
According to the 'World Mirror on Ferrous Metals - Quarterly Report July 2026' published by the Ferrous Metals Division of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), volatility continued in the global scrap market throughout 2026. Following strong…
Market turnaround gives plastic recyclers cause for optimism
Since the start of the crisis in the Middle East, the plastics recycling sector has been given some breathing space after several years of uncertainty. But, just as at the BIR Convention in Gothenburg, Sweden in early June, delegates were conscious…
Erfolg wird in der Papierbranche neu definiert
Die Notwendigkeit, sich ständig neuen Herausforderungen zu stellen, sowie die Bedeutung der Logistik standen im Mittelpunkt der Diskussionen bei der Fachsitzung der Papiersparte, die am 1. Juni im Rahmen der BIR World Recycling Convention in Götebor…
„Wir stehen vor grundlegenden Veränderungen“
Die Notwendigkeit einer Zusammenarbeit zwischen politischen Entscheidungsträgern, Regulierungsbehörden und der Recycling- sowie Wiederverwendungsbranche war eine zentrale Botschaft der Sonderveranstaltung, die im Rahmen der BIR World Recycling Conve…
Stellungnahme des BIR zur EU-Stahlverordnung
Die EU-Stahlverordnung ist am 1. Juli 2026 in Kraft getreten. Das Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) nimmt dazu Stellung. Als weltweite Stimme der Branche betont der Verband, dass Handelsmaßnahmen, die sich auf die Stahlmärkte auswirken, auch F…
El sector del reciclaje textil reclama más colaboración entre reguladores e industria para avanzar hacia la circularidad
Representantes de toda la cadena de valor de la reutilización y el reciclaje textil hicieron un llamamiento a reforzar el diálogo entre responsables políticos, reguladores y empresas del sector durante una sesión especial organizada por la…
BIR issues statement regarding EU Steel Regulation
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) takes note of the Council of the European Union’s formal adoption, on 8 June 2026, of a new Regulation establishing a framework for the EU steel market in the context of global steel overcapacity, as outli…
BIR urges recycler participation in EU plan
The Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) is urging collectors, processors and consumers of recycled steel in Europe to contribute information during a June and early July European Union consultation period tied to the EU Steel and…
Jun - 2026 Expertos reunidos en la Convención Mundial de Reciclaje de BIR destacan la necesidad de mejorar la eficiencia, reforzar las cadenas de suministro y adaptarse al sistema digital europeo de traslados de residuos
El sector internacional del reciclaje de papel se enfrenta a un contexto cada vez más complejo debido a las tensiones geopolíticas, el incremento de los costes logísticos y la entrada en vigor de nuevas exigencias regulatorias en Europa. Así se puso…
BIR raises concerns over EU steel regulation, urges recycling industry participation
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has expressed concerns over the European Union's newly adopted Steel Regulation, warning that the measures could have significant implications for global recycled steel and ferrous scrap trade fl…
Textiles Division Side Session: Closer dialog needed between industry and policymakers
The need for policymakers and regulators to work with the recycling and reuse sector, was a message repeated throughout the special side session organised by BIR’s Textiles Division in Gothenburg on 2 June. Representatives from the global textile re…
Recyclers to gather for second-hand clothing global standards talk
The Used Textiles in Practice: Trade, Impacts and Development Pathways discussion later this month is being organised by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), in partnership with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). A major focus for the…
Challenges across the recovered paper sector push recyclers to get creative
The need to overcome constant challenges and the importance of logistics were key points of discussion at the BIR Paper Division side session held at the World Recycling Convention in Gothenburg, Sweden.