Given the current COVID pandemic, the 2021 meetings of the United Nations Basel Convention Conferences of the Parties will be held in two segments: one taking place online and lasting five days from ...
Inter-governmental experts agree that the metals recycling industry should remain vigilant as radioactive sources continue to be found in scrap and as radioactivity is detected in some, albeit few, m ...
After more than a year of virtual get-togethers, let’s all meet again in-person to rekindle business conversations, reconnect, share social experiences, and have fun! The BIR Global Trading Forum wil ...
On July 14, the European Commission published its proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) among its “Fit for 55” package of policy instruments covering climate, energy, transportatio ...
Save the date for "The Challenge"! Thursday, 9 September 2021, 14.00 CET “Summer time and the livin’ is easy” – Well, in the northern hemisphere at least, and maybe it’s something of a false narrativ ...
Worldwide, production of recovered fibre fell from just over 250 million tonnes in 2018 to less than 244 million tonnes in 2019. However, global production of paper and board using recovered fibres h ...
The Proceedings of the BIR World Recycling Convention Online – May/June 2021 are now online (Members Only), providing a host of economic and legislative information and a valuable source of market da ...
During the recent BIR Virtual General Assembly, which was officially convened and monitored by a bailiff, the votes cast by the effective members of BIR unanimously confirm the reelection of Tom Bird ...
The board of the BIR Non-Ferrous Metals Division has appointed Mr Dhawal Shah as new divisional President, following the recommendation of the Division’s Nominating Committee. Mr Shah is Managing Dir ...
Following a dedicated webinar on the occasion of the recent 2021 World Recycling Convention & Exhibition (online edition), BIR announces today the publication of the 12th Edition of “World Steel Recy ...
In its Announcement No. 39 of 2021, the Chinese General Administration of Customs* has decided to adjust the catalog of import and export commodities that must be inspected and have included eight 10 ...
Severe restrictions on recovered paper exports from Europe to the rest of the world would be “a very big mistake”, warned BIR Paper Division President Jean-Luc Petithuguenin of France-based Paprec in ...
