On November 27 2020, China officially released the “National Hazardous Waste List (2021 Edition)”. To be implemented on January 1 2021, this includes 467 types of hazardous waste while the total numb ...
This year’s 13th batch of scrap import quotas was the last to be approved under a system adopted by China some 25 years ago. These latest import quotas for scrap copper, aluminium, steel and paper we ...
With the COVID-19 pandemic still central to everyday life in many parts of the world, BIR is continuing to provide regular updates on the current conditions and challenges facing the recycling indust ...
BIR President Tom Bird has appointed Dr Helmut Kolba of Remondis Electrorecycling GmbH as new chairman of the organisation’s E-Scrap Committee. Dr Kolba is Managing Director of Remondis Electrorecycl ...
Although successful trials with various vaccines are offering hope for the medium and long term in the fight against the Coronavirus, the pandemic appears certain to remain a significant factor in bu ...
BIR would like to share with its members the following announcement* made by the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment: MEE Announcement No. 53 2020 The "Law of the People's Republic of China o ...
We are pleased to inform you that the Proceedings of the BIR World Recycling Week are now online (Members Only), providing a host of economic and legislative information and a valuable source of mark ...
Dear BIR member, We have successfully completed the recent BIR World Recycling Convention Week, our first full virtual event offering a host of webinars and interactive networking opportunities. Many ...
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 ...
The share of the global stainless steel market claimed by the 300 series would jump from 54.1% in 2019 to 59.3% by 2030, it was reported to the BIR Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee’s webina ...
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 ...
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 ...
