Tag Archive for: BIR

BIR Stresses Need for Continued Progress Towards a Global Treaty Addressing the Entire Lifecycle of Plastics

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) expresses disappointment…

COP29 Must Recognise the Value of Carbon Credits in Recycling

The COP29 meeting in Azerbaijan must recognise and facilitate…

Government Interventions Putting Businesses, Jobs and Recycling Rates at Risk

Regulations and policy interventions that stifle the free trade…

Battle for Legally Binding Agreements to Manage Global Plastic Production

Recyclers around the world are concerned regarding the inefficient…

Textile Traders Defend African Markets as Industry Strives for Circular Solutions

The used textile market is at a ‘turning point’ and requires…

Textiles: A “bumpy” Road towards Circularity

At the latest Textiles Division meeting held during BIR’s Convention…

BIR’s Position Paper on Chemical Recycling

Mechanical recycling must take priority and be incentivized. Chemical…

BIR: Emmanuel Katrakis Joins the Organization’s Leadership

BIR President Susie Burrage OBE has appointed Emmanuel Katrakis…

ELTs Make Leap from Environmental Headache to Source of In-Demand

In a relatively short period of time, pyrolysis has evolved from…

Recycling Given Welcome Prominence in EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act

The pivotal role of recycling in guaranteeing a sustainable supply…