In business, we often talk about a perfect storm but never about a perfect calm. So while plastics recyclers are enjoying the benefits of massive demand and extremely high prices, when they come to ...
Just when you thought it was safe to talk about a return to normality….. Throughout most of 2021, the stainless steel sector was tracing an upward trajectory as it recovered from the worst excesses ...
The conflict in Ukraine is creating uncertainty while rising inflation rates may trigger a recession. However, demand and prices for recycled materials remain high. The COVID outbreak in China is ...
The Bureau of International Recycling is pleased to announce the arrival of a new member of staff, Ms Alev Somer, as from Monday, 16 May 2022. Ms Somer has over 7 years of experience in Public ...
Mexico: economy still short of pre-pandemic levels During the first quarter of this year, the Mexican economy grew by only 0.9%, with forecasts for full-year 2022 of just under 2%. This is ...
Later this month, we will be meeting in Barcelona for what promises to be an outstanding BIR Convention, with an expected attendance of 900-plus participants. Being able to interact in person after ...
The tyre and rubber recycling sector is currently experiencing an unprecedented traction and interest with numerous emerging possibilities for breathing new life into tyres and other rubber ...
Despite growing awareness of its positive environmental role, the recycling industry is continually confronted by new obstacles that complicate its mission to deliver on a truly global Circular ...
WEEE volumes are expected to grow by around 2 million tonnes annually in the medium term. But while most other forms of scrap undergo little or no fundamental physical change from one year to the ...
The BIR Young Traders Group has published the latest issue of their Newsletter in time for the 2022 BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition on (22) 23-25 May 2022 in Barcelona. Please feel free ...
While the world’s economies are expected to continue their recovery over the course of 2022 and beyond, growth expectations have generally been lowered owing to the effects of the Ukraine conflict, ...
Many of the market forces at play in the recycling sector today are pushing in the direction of an increased uptake of latest technology, including particularly healthy growth in shredder ...
