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BIR Facts & Figures

The BIR Facts & Figures are a series of publications on of the most important recycling dataand statistics for certain commodities over the years.

World Steel Recycling in Figures 2021-2025

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2020-2024 - English
2019-2023 - English
2018-2022 - English
2017-2021 - English
2016-2020 - English
2015-2019 - English
2014-2018- English
2013-2017 - English
2012-2016 - English
2011-2015 - English
2010-2014 - English
2009-2013 - English
2008-2012 - English
2007-2011 - English
2006-2010 - English
2005-2009 - English

Business Digest

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Report on the BIR shredder safety survey for 2020/21

2020/21 - English
2019 - English

Paper and Board recycling in 2020

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2019 issue
2018 issue
2013 issue
2012 issue
2011 issue

Recycling Plastics

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BIR Textiles Division: Your powerful partner, globally!

English

The story of BIR - 1948 - 2023

English

Global Non-Ferrous Scrap Flows 2000-2015

2000-2015 - English
2000-2011 - English

BIR Presentation Brochure

Arabic
Chinese
English
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Report on the environmental benefits of recycling-2016 edition

2016 edition
2009 edition

World Markets for Recovered and Recycled Commodities 2011

2010 issue - English

Recycling: The Seventh Resource Manifesto

English

Global Recycling Day

English
Chinese
Hindi
Spanish

Benefits of Using Shredded Ferrous Scrap in Steel Mills and Foundries

English

Recycling through the ages

English

The story of BIR - 1948 to 2008

English

Report of the Improvement of the Management of Radiation Protection Aspects in the Recycling of Metal Scrap (UNECE-CEC-IAEA)

You can order this publication directly: www.unece.org: $ 50,- per copy
The document is available as a download from here.

European list of Standard Grades of Recovered Paper and Board

Exclusive to members - Euro 3,- per copy

Closing the metals loop

English