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Main speaker and topic announced for "The Challenge" at BIR Amsterdam 2023: "Sustainability – the Commercial Case: Show me the Money!"

14 April 2023

“The Challenge”: “Sustainability - the Commercial Case: Show me the Money!” Unique simultaneous live and virtual Convention edition from Amazing Amsterdam Yes, it’s Amazing Amsterdam, which means an ...

Notification controls for electrical and electronic waste: Prepare early for changes coming on January 1, 2025

30 March 2023

Following a UN Basel Convention decision in 2022, a prior informed consent (PIC) notification procedure will apply to all electrical and electronic waste with effect from January 1 2025. A survey ...

World Mirror on Non-Ferrous Metals – Issue March 2023: Metals prices impacted as confidence takes a knock

23 March 2023

A concise summary of the BIR World Mirror on Non-Ferrous Metals – Issue March 2023. Full version with detailed market reports available in the Members Only section of the BIR website. Trading ...

BIR Textiles Division initiates membership campaign

21 March 2023

More companies involved in textiles recycling need to be aware of the benefits of a BIR membership. This was the conclusion reached by the BIR Textiles Division after their last meeting in September ...

Global Recycling Foundation announces Recycling Heroes & Creative Innovation awards of Global Recycling Day 2023

20 March 2023

The Global Recycling Foundation today announces the winners of their Recycling Heroes 2023 award marking Global Recycling Day 18 March . Ten winners for the Recycling Heroes award of $1000 each and ...

Global Recycling Foundation launches mission for Africa - 2030 Green vision for Africa

20 March 2023

The Global Recycling Foundation (GRF) has launched its 2030 Vision for a Green Africa at a reception in the Churchill Room, House of Commons, London. The reception, hosted by Lord Dholakia and ...

Potential business impact of notification controls: please provide data so that BIR can effectively advise governments

09 March 2023

From 1 January 2021, the UN Basel Convention decided to impose notification controls for listed waste Y48 of difficult to recycle and unrecyclable plastic wastes. Thereby, the listed Y48 plastic ...

Save time and money!… Sign up before early-bird deadline! - BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition Amsterdam 2023

01 March 2023

You have certainly decided to attend our 75th anniversary World Recycling Convention & Exhibition in Amsterdam but just didn’t get a chance to do the paperwork? Well, here’s an ...

UN Basel Convention: BIR participates in 13th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG)

28 February 2023

Ross Bartley and Alev Somer represented BIR at the 13th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) of the United Nations Basel Convention from 21 to 23 February 2023 in Geneva. Parties and ...

Global Recycling Foundation: Closing Date for Recycling Heroes 2023 approaches

24 February 2023

There is still time to enter nominations for the Global Recycling Heroes 2023. Closing date for entries is 3 March. Global Recycling Foundation’s competition is to recognise the creativity and ...

BIR World Mirror on Plastics: Low virgin prices undermine recyclate sales prospects

21 February 2023

A concise summary of the BIR World Mirror on Plastics – Issue February 2023. Full version with detailed market reports available in the Members Only section of the BIR website. Following a steep ...

BIR World Mirror on Ferrous Metals: New year, new hope

15 February 2023

A concise summary of the BIR World Mirror on Ferrous Metals – Issue February 2023. Full version with detailed market reports available in the Members Only section of the BIR website. A troubled 2022 ...