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• Bureau of International Recycling welcomes European Parliament vote revising the Waste Framework Dir
   PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBrussels, 17thJune 2008Bureau ofInternational Recycling welcomes European Parliament vote revising the WasteFramework DirectiveOnbehalf of its EU members, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR)welcomes the vote of the European Parliament in Strasbourg today,which endorses the compromise to revise the Waste Framework Directivereached by the Rapporteur Caroline Jackson with the Council ofMinisters. Thismodernisation of waste management in the EU in favour o...
• BIR publishes "Tools for Quality Management"
      <meta name="GENERATOR" content="LibreOffice 3.3 (Unix)"/><style type="text/css"/><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%;" mce_style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: small;" mce_style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB"><i>Brussels, 19 April 2011</i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;" mce_style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB">. Today, the Bureau of International...
• Non-Ferrous Metals Division: Three high-profile guest speakers provide insight into UBC recycling, precious metals and copper
  Non-Ferrous Metals Division: Three high-profile guest speakers provide insight into UBC recycling, precious metals and copper After the successful Symposium on Copper at the last BIR World Recycling Convention in Singapore, the Non-Ferrous Metals Division continues its mission to find high-profile speakers on topics of general interest for businesspeople active in the non-ferrous sector. For the BIR Autumn Round-Table Sessions, the Non-Ferrous Metals Division under the leadership of Bob Stein...
• Recent BIR Rome Convention - International Environment Council: IEC focus falls on EPR and radiation
  International Environment Council: IEC focus falls on EPR and radiation There is a limited role for extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes where markets are not yet established. However, “sunset” provisions should be agreed to ensure these initiatives are ended as markets approach maturity, it was argued at the BIR International Environment Council (IEC) meeting in Rome by Robin Wiener, President of the US Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI). Her comments reflected the ISR...
• Delhi Convention - Textiles Division: Rising pressure on India’s recyclers despite “astounding” contribution
  Textiles Division: Rising pressure on India’s recyclers despite “astounding” contribution India’s textiles recycling sector employs more than one million people and, each year, turns over around US$ 2 billion in processing some 5 million tonnes of material. But despite these “astounding numbers” in terms of social and economic contribution, the sector is under pressure from increasing labour costs, a freight cost disadvantage, ageing technology, high import duties and onerous licence...
• International Trade Council: Checking documents can provide headache relief
  Recent BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition in Singapore International Trade Council: Checking documents can provide headache relief Enforcement of import controls is “very, very high” in certain parts of Asia and so overseas suppliers should “check and re-check” to ensure that they have the correct approvals and other documentation, BIR’s International Trade Council (ITC) meeting in Singapore on 23 May 2011 was told by Tony Kerr. Such diligence “can save you a lot of head...
• Recent BIR World Recycling Convention in Prague - Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee: Stainless steel still has substantial demand growth potential
  BIR World Recycling Convention (Round-Table Sessions) Prague, (25) 26-27 October 2015: Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee: Stainless steel still has substantial demand growth potential At the BIR Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee meeting in Prague on October 27, its Chairman Joost van Kleef of Oryx Stainless described 2015 “as one of the most challenging years to date for the stainless steel recycling industry”. Therefore, it was highly appropriate that guest speaker...
• London Convention - World Council of Recycling Associations: New Global Recycling Foundation gives fresh impetus to promoting crucial role of recycling
  BIR World Recycling Convention (Round-Table Sessions) in London (6-7 October 2018) World Council of Recycling Associations: New Global Recycling Foundation gives fresh impetus to promoting crucial role of recycling The recycling industry remains one of the world’s “best-kept secrets” and its story needs to be told to future generations in order to help them in the preservation of the planet. So said BIR World President Ranjit Singh Baxi at the latest meeting of the World Council of Recycli...
• Barcelona Convention - World Council of Recycling Associations: Global Recycling Day “a phenomenal success”
  BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition in Barcelona (27 - 30 May 2018) World Council of Recycling Associations: Global Recycling Day “a phenomenal success” “I couldn’t believe how far we managed to have outreach.” With these words, the world recycling federation’s President Ranjit Singh Baxi celebrated the “phenomenal success” of the first-ever, BIR-inspired Global Recycling Day, which was launched “in a very big way” on March 18 this year. Addressing the latest meet...
• Our role
  OUR ROLE Download the Global Recycling Day BrochureDownload the Chinese versionDownload the Hindi versionDownload the Spanish versionSign the petition on Change.org The Bureau of International Recycling has long held a global remit. BIR has long held a global remit. Founded in 1948, it was the first federation to represent the interests of the recycling industry worldwide. With 800 member companies from the private sector and 34 national associations in more than 70 countries, BIR is now the...