Celebrating ladies in scrap: Susie Burrage
Industries around the globe celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March. This is a great opportunity for the recycling sector to shine a spotlight on its female entrepreneurs with UK-based Susie ...
"Il faut que les gouvernements interviennent et s’assurent que les plastiques soient recyclables"
Le projet de traité international sur le plastique a été adopté ce mercredi par l'Assemblée des Nations Unies pour le Climat. Ross Bartley, directeur du commerce et de l'environnement du Bureau ...
BIR World Spring Convention in Barcelona in May
BRUXELLES (MPE-Média) – After the great success of the sold-out edition of Bureau International of Recycling (BIR) Global Trading Forum in Brussels, which has left a permanent impression on all ...
Why is Recycling neglected in the fight to preserve the planet’s Green capital?
The Global Recycling Foundation is calling for recycling to be recognised as an essential weapon in preserving the planet’s green capital. Speaking in London, Ranjit Baxi, founder of the Global ...
Non-ferrous traders ‘optimistic’ about 2022
UK non-ferrous metals traders are “optimistic” about 2022 despite concerns about increased legislation, according to a representative of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR). The ...
‘Fingers crossed’ as global scrap scene prepares to meet again
The Bureau of International Recycling will hold its 2022 conventions in Barcelona and Dubai, the world recycling organisation’s director general Arnaud Brunet confirms in his New Year message. ‘We ...
BIR selects 2022 convention sites
The Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has selected Barcelona and Dubai as the host cities for its May and October 2022 conventions, respectively. According to updates posted to ...
EU scrap exports to China halted amid no consensus on 'waste' regulation
Scrap metal shipments have been halted from European Union countries to China following a lack of regulatory consensus between the parties on what constitutes 'waste' and 'recyclable raw materials', ...
BIR warns: “Circular Economy must remain global”
Last week, the European Commission revealed the proposed changes to its 2013 EU Waste Shipment Regulation. The Regulation controls both imports and exports, of both hazardous and non-hazardous ...
