“The second half of 2021 has begun by retaining the impetus of the opening six months of the year,” says Jean-Luc Petithuguenin, President of BIR’s Paper Division and CEO of France-based Paprec, in ...
BIR paper president expecting strong second half of 2021 for recovered fibre
22 July 2021
REB Market Intelligence
BIR paper division president and Paprec chief executive Jean-Luc Petithuguenin is expecting the second half of 2021 to be strong for recovered fibre. Writing in the latest BIR World Mirror for ...
There are many pioneers in the global recycling arena. This is what we need to realise in times as strange as these. We made a ‘TOP 100’ to celebrate the inspiring and determined entrepreneurs, ...
DESCIENDE LA PRODUCCIÓN MUNDIAL DE FIBRA RECUPERADA, AUNQUE SE MANTIENE LA FABRICACIÓN DE PAPEL Y CARTÓN RECICLADO
21 July 2021
Residuos Profesional
El 51% de todo el papel y cartón producido en el mundo se fabricó con fibra recuperada, según un informe de la División de Papel de BIR. La producción de fibra recuperada a nivel mundial cayó a ...
BIR report finds paper and card production fell in 2019, but more of it was recycled
20 July 2021
REB Market Intelligence
Global production of recovered fibre fell from just over 250 million tonnes in 2018 to less than 244 million tonnes in 2019, according to a report from BIR. However, global production of paper and ...
A novel part of the proceedings during the latest BIR convention was recorded interviews with several women BIR members in sessions entitled: ‘A career in recycling: women tell their story’. ...
Metals recycling in EU could collapse under new rules, companies say
08 July 2021
Euractiv
Europe’s metals recycling industry could collapse under the European Commission’s proposed changes to waste shipments that clamp down on exports to encourage recycling, members of the Bureau of ...
A common denominator in the Latin American markets is the adverse effect from the pandemic, as outlined in the latest World Mirror, published by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) in May. ...
South American Businesses Face Various Challenges
BIR World Recycling Convention: Launch of new Survey on Shredder Safety
01 July 2021
Global Recycling
During the latest World Recycling Convention (online) organized by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), the Shredder Committee focused on safety issues. Sharing information is regarded as ...
Launch of new survey on shredder safety
Angst vor sich schließenden Grenzen
28 June 2021
Recycling Magazin
Auch in diesem Frühjahr musste die BIR-Tagung aufgrund der Pandemie online stattfinden. Der Verband nutzte die Gelegenheit, um verschiedene neue Formate einzuführen. Und natürlich ging es auch um ...
Angst vor sich schließenden Grenzen
Analysis: Shipping line profitability raises eyebrows
23 June 2021
Recycling Today
Ocean shipping lines tout record profits, while their customers await better service. An assessment of earnings reports by Denmark-based consultancy Sea Intelligence shows 11 of the largest ocean ...
International recycling body names new non-ferrous metals chief
22 June 2021
Reuters
(Reuters) - The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) said on Tuesday it had appointed Dhawal Shah as president of its non-ferrous metals division, replacing David Chiao. Managing director of ...