BIR continues to gather expert updates on the impact of COVID-19 on international recycling markets. Even though China, the starting point for the pandemic, has passed its peak of infections and is t ...
The European Commission has published its paper "Waste management in the context of the Coronavirus crisis". The document comprises Management of municipal waste Management of waste from healthcare f ...
This week, President Tom Bird chaired a first virtual meeting with BIR Ambassadors to exchange views and information about the various market and regulatory situations around the globe. Many ambassad ...
Under the leadership of BIR President Tom Bird, BIR has created a special COVID-19 crisis coordination team to harmonise actions and response with regards to the pandemic’s impact on the internationa ...
BIR has officially contacted governments, shipping lines and their international organizations, as well as port authorities, so that they support the recycling industries' request to waive costs and ...
Today, 3 April 2020, the Indian Ministry of Finance – Department of Revenue has published the enclosed circular on how to facilitate trade during the lockdown period. The aim of this measure is to ex ...
The Bureau of International Recycling is the global federation of recycling industries and represents directly or indirectly over 30.000 recyclers in more than 70 countries around the world, includin ...
The European Commission has published its guidance on Shipments of Waste in the EU in the context of the Coronavirus crisis. (LINK HERE) The Commission recognises that companies dealing with waste ar ...
At this unprecedented time as the world adopts severe and wide-ranging measures in a bid to arrest the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, BIR Ambassadors* have volunteered to provide our ...
As a follow-up to our news dated 3 March, BIR continues to collect feedback regarding the impact of the Coronavirus on the international recycling markets. The recycling industry is beginning to expe ...
Dear BIR Member, I would like to follow up on our President’s message and keep you informed on how the BIR Secretariat has reorganized its work methods in order to protect the health of its staff whi ...
Dear BIR Member, The situation across the planet has unfolded in an unprecedented way, affecting our daily lives, our interaction with our friends and family, and also our businesses. In these trying ...
