At the BIR Non-Ferrous Metals Division’s eForum in June this year, much of the debate had surrounded China’s proposed “recycled material” reclassification system covering brass, copper and cast alumi ...
“The risks right now are much higher than the opportunities,” stated BIR Textiles Division President Martin Böschen of Switzerland-based TEXAID * Textilverwertungs AG in delivering his latest market ...
Not for the first time, regulations took centre-stage in discussions hosted by the BIR Plastics Committee. Its webinar on October 14 featured an in-depth review of the implications of Basel Conventio ...
In the year 2000, China was consuming around 100 million tonnes of steel per year but this figure has since soared to between 800 and 900 million tonnes. As a consequence, “we do see China’s steel sc ...
Rolf Willeke, Statistics Advisor of the BIR Ferrous Division, summarizes below the main findings contained within his January-June 2020 update presentation to the divisional webinar taking place on O ...
How to deal effectively with plastics waste is one of the conundrums of the modern era. Many have had their say on this complex topic and now the BIR world recycling organization has compiled its own ...
The global recovered fibre market has been undergoing a transformation in the last two to three years as new outlets are sought for material that, in many previous instances, would have headed to Chi ...
The Keynote Session held on October 13 during BIR’s week-long series of webinars was entitled “The global economy: how rocky will be the road to recovery?” In their response to this question, two emi ...
Paper Division Tuesday 13 October 2020 (16:30-18:00 CEST) How prepared are the markets for China’s imminent “zero imports” deadline? The anticipated COVID-related spike in recovered fibre values was ...
“Visible and vigorous leadership” was essential in helping the recycling industry to navigate the “unprecedented” business conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, insisted Michael Lion of Everwe ...
Secure your front row seat from the comfort of your office or home — you can still join us online! If you have not signed up for the BIR World Recycling Convention Week yet, it’s not too late! Join t ...
International Environmental Council Thursday, 15 October 2020 (15:00-16:30 CEST) Everything recyclers need to know about the latest regulatory and policy developments While the COVID-19 pandemic has ...
