UK scrap metal industry's fuel costs triple under premature EV push - BMRA
The bulk of scrap metal recyclers in the United Kingdom have seen their fuel costs triple in less than two months since the sector was banned from using red diesel (RD) which costs only half of ...
BIR Convention: Europe’s ferrous scrap appetite growing
Steel mills are making adjustments to use more scrap, but traders worry about their ability to export the surplus. Although ferrous scrap crossed borders in abundance in 2021, trade policy concerns ...
“Challenge misconceptions about what we do,” BIR president urges members
In his address at the BIR's General Assembly, Tom Bird urged members to convey to the world the essential role recycling industry plays in protecting the planet. “Over the years, we have allowed ...
Stainless steel scrap buyers mull alternative to 'volatile' LME nickel price
Stainless steel scrap buyers mull alternative to 'volatile' LME nickel price Published by: Julian Luk 25 May 2022 @ 17:55 UTC More stainless steel producers were considering whether to turn away ...
BIR International Recycling Conference 2022 Archives
2022.05.25 12:52 The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) International Recycling Conference was held in Barcelona, Spain from May 23 to 25. IRuniverse Co., Ltd. compiled a report by a local ...
BIR Convention: EuRIC official warns of policy iceberg
Pending EU Waste Shipment Regulation revision threatens recycling’s profitability, says Antoine Stilo of EuRIC. Although recycling industry lobbying has helped to prompt some welcome changes to the ...
BIR Convention: Please don’t let me be misunderstood
Nonferrous traders say policymakers need a greater understanding of scrap’s role in global decarbonization efforts. Two members of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Non-ferrous Metals ...
BIR Convention: Globalization rollback not evident in ferrous trade
The Bureau of International Recycling says transboundary trade in ferrous scrap rose nearly 10 percent in 2021. The Ferrous Division of the Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling has ...
BIR International Conference 2022 kicks off in Barcelona, Spain! Highest attendance ever
2022.05.24 08:03 The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) International Recycling Conference will be held today from 23rd to 25th in Barcelona, Spain. When I think of Barcelona, architect Antonio ...
