Por qué el BIR ha declarado el reciclaje como principal solución para la gestión de residuos plásticos
Hasta la fecha, se estima que se han producido en el mundo alrededor de 9.200 millones de toneladas de plástico, lo que corresponde a más que una tonelada por persona (viva) a día de hoy. Este dato n ...
Le recyclage des vieux vêtements n'est toujours pas viable en Europe
Environ 80 % des vêtements usagés collectés sont exportés, essentiellement en Afrique et en Asie et quand ces débouchés se ferment pour cause de Covid, la collecte française s'arrête, faute de capaci ...
BIR seeks Basel Convention clarity on waste
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has warned that many countries think waste exports should be stopped altogether following controversy over contaminated imports, notably in China. At a web ...
Le BIR pousse au recyclage vertueux des plastiques - Un rapport reconnaît les dérives d'un commerce unilatéral avec la Chine
Les qualités de résistance et de durabilité du plastique sont devenues aujourd’hui ses principales faiblesses, lorsqu’il arrive en fin de vie. Présents dans tous les milieux naturels à l’état de débr ...
Inox : la consommation mondiale devrait reculer de 4 % seulement en 2020
Le forum d’automne du BIR, qui s’est tenu la semaine du 12 au 16 octobre en mode digital, a permis de faire un point sur la situation et les perspectives du marché mondial de l’inox. Selon Markus Mol ...
COVID-19 and China drive global market changes
Analysts say that new Chinese import regulations covering recycled pellets have created challenges for exporters of the material. | Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock In the U.S., the plastics recycling ...
BIR World Recycling Convention Week 2020 E-Scrap Committee: Excessive Restrictions Can Obstruct Path to Increased Circularity
The growing volume of regulation surrounding e-scrap was creating the unintended consequence of erecting barriers to recycling, claimed several contributors to the BIR E-Scrap Committee webinar on Oc ...
China’s 2020 ban ‘will not have massive impact’ on fiber markets
Is the global recycled paper sector prepared for China’s complete exit from the market next year? Experts weighed in during a recent Bureau of International Recycling session. The Bureau of Internati ...
Stakes are high for recyclers in Basel Convention’s Annex IV review
The webinar hosted by the BIR International Environment Council (IEC) on October 15 demonstrated once again the breadth of issues constantly appearing on the world recycling association’s radar. In p ...
BIR World Recycling Convention Week 2020 - Michelin Hails Potential “Game-Changer” for End-of-Life Tyre Market
There was tangible excitement at the BIR Tyres & Rubber Committee webinar on October 15 following a guest presentation on the recycling of end-of-life tyres (ELTs) into secondary raw materials for ty ...
BIR World Recycling Convention Week 2020: Stakes Are High for Recyclers in Basel Convention’s Annex IV Review
The webinar hosted by the BIR International Environment Council (IEC) on October 15 demonstrated once again the breadth of issues constantly appearing on the world recycling association’s radar. In p ...
