Textiles: The need for solutions. Debate on the circularity in the textiles, fashion and textiles recycling industries
Stocks could take “18 to 24 months” to return to normal levels The textiles recycling industry has entered “a critical stage”, according to BIR Textiles Division President Martin Böschen of Switzerla ...
Tyres & Rubber: Post-Covid-19 impact on recycling of ELTs and latest developments toward the circular economy
Renewed threat to crumb rubber use as infill in sports pitches impeccable timing, the BIR Tyres & Rubber Committee hosted its first-ever eForum on the day after a high-level committee called for use ...
Stainless Steel / Special Alloys: Suspended purchases? Low production? Weakened prices? A debate on the unclear outlook of the market
Dramatically altered landscape for stainless steel and nickel The COVID-19 pandemic had presented the stainless steel scrap industry with “a lot of difficulties and challenges”, reported BIR Stainles ...
Plastics: Immediate challenges for plastics recyclers. The new turning point in our embracing the circular economy thinking and of increased recycled contents
Demand-pull measures crucial to recycling industry’s survival Demand for recycled plastics has been “very weak”, “huge” stocks are overhanging the market and many companies are struggling with “a lac ...
Shredder: World list, improving shredder safety and sorting technologies
BIR survey to shed light on top safety hazards within shredder operations The BIR Shredder Committee was “very excited” about its first-ever membership survey into shredder-related incidents and inju ...
Ferrous: How is the ferrous market likely to play out in the coming months?
Substantially higher scrap use “the first logical step” to greener steelmaking The ferrous scrap industry “has great long-term prospects” given the increasingly sharp focus on “green” steelmaking, th ...
International Environment Council: Regulatory wheels haven’t stopped turning! Focus on latest legislative developments affecting the world of recycling
Recycling industry is strategic, essential and intrinsically resource-efficient In a wide-ranging review of legislative developments affecting the recycling industry, BIR Trade & Environment Director ...
E-Scrap: New trade restrictions for e-scrap market. Current legislative proposals and the impact of COVID-19 to date
Pandemic takes a heavy toll on supply Technology is playing a vital role in nursing the world through the current pandemic, not least by enabling businesses to continue to function through facilitati ...
Non-Ferrous Metals: The post-COVID-19 macro economy & impact on non-ferrous metals. Updates on markets and logistics issues around the world
Scrap traders anticipate a boost from China’s new import policy Metal prices will struggle to maintain current levels as the true economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to emerge, it was sug ...
Spotlight on Trade: Impact of Pandemic on Global Markets
A time for “forbearance, understanding and patience” BIR’s first-ever Global eForum started on June 2 with the Spotlight on Trade, which offered a timely analysis of the practical impact of the COVID ...
