BIR publishes first position paper on EPR: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes must not disrupt existing efficient markets
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20 November 2023
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), the global federation of recycling industries, today issued its first position paper on extended producer responsibility (EPR), calling for policymakers ...
BIR Abu Dhabi 2023 - Opening session: After 75 years, the world recycling organisation is told its work has never been more important
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24 October 2023
Recyclers around the world have been urged to be more proactive about their vital role in ensuring the earth’s limited and valuable natural resources are recovered and used sustainably. The call ...
Join us at the BIR Welcome Evening in Abu Dhabi - celebrating BIR's 75th anniversary!
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05 October 2023
Anticipation builds for the BIR Welcome Evening in Abu Dhabi! Monday, 23 October 2023 at 19.30 For the second part of our 75th Anniversary celebrations, we roll out the red carpet for a unique ...
BIR Abu Dhabi 2023 – Programme announcement for Electrics, Electronics and EV Batteries Committee: Turning the spotlight on battery recycling
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02 October 2023
Electrics, Electronics and EV Batteries Plenary Session: Turning the spotlight on battery recycling The BIR E-Scrap Committee has a new name: henceforth, it is to be known as the BIR Electrics, ...
New programme highlights at BIR Abu Dhabi 2023: Plastics Committee: Unleashing a force for environmental good
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22 September 2023
Plastics Plenary Session: Unleashing a force for environmental good Nothing good lasts forever, it has been said. Well, for plastics recyclers, nothing good seems to last for very long. Only briefly ...
BIR Abu Dhabi 2023: Join us for the much-acclaimed opening event on Monday, 23 October at 9.30 am
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19 September 2023
Abu Dhabi Opening Session “BIR – 75 and Beyond”: Paving the Way for the Future of BIR and the Recycling Industry Renowned futurist Matthew Griffin gives keynote address In the heart of Abu Dhabi, a ...
Registrations now open for the BIR World Recycling Convention (Round-Table Sessions) in Abu Dhabi, (22) 23-24 October 2023
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17 July 2023
Join the next international BIR gathering of recycling professionals, taking place in Abu Dhabi in BIR's 75th anniversary year, with over 1,000 participants expected to attend from around the world. ...
IMPORTANT: BIR Arbitration Service to be terminated as of 1 January 2024
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10 July 2023
Dear BIR Member, A revision of the BIR Articles of Association was adopted at the last BIR General Assembly in Amsterdam on 23 May 2023. Among the many amendments, the BIR General Assembly decided ...
BIR Amsterdam Convention - “The Challenge” Live: Sustainability: The Commercial Case “Show me the Money!”
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31 May 2023
by Michael Lion, ITC Chairman and host of The Challenge. Lights – camera – action! It was time for another edition of “The Challenge”, the much-acclaimed live (and live-streamed) opening session* at ...
BIR World Recycling Convention in Amsterdam: A World Recycling Convention of Milestones as BIR looks to the future
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24 May 2023
- First female President in BIR’s 75-year history; - Largest ever attendance at a BIR Convention; - Convention returns to BIR’s birthplace, Amsterdam; - Membership numbers at historic high. The ...
BIR Amsterdam Convention - Non-Ferrous Metals Division: Environmental issues are global and so require a collective solution
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24 May 2023
“Over the last two or three years, more and more countries have begun to look at raw material security,” observed BIR Non-Ferrous Metals Division President Dhawal Shah of India-based Metco Ventures ...
New programme highlights at BIR Amsterdam 2023: Update Textiles Division: One-hour interactive programme on “Reuse and recycling: at the beating heart of a circular textiles economy!
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17 May 2023
Textiles Plenary Session : One-hour interactive programme on “Reuse and recycling: at the beating heart of a circular textiles economy!" Due to technical constraints and issues with speaker ...