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E-Waste and Its Sources

Depending on the global consumer demand, the production of…

BIR World Recycling Convention Week 2020 E-Scrap Committee: Excessive Restrictions Can Obstruct Path to Increased Circularity

The growing volume of regulation surrounding e-scrap was creating…

WEEE Forum Calls for Action on WEEE in Metal Scrap

The WEEE Forum has today published a paper outlining the issues…

USA: Steel Producer Bought Mexican Metals Recycling Company

Steel Dynamics, Inc., one of the largest steel producers and…

Waste Management in Vietnam: The Race Is on

In 2015, Vietnam was number four out of five countries that dump…

Update by BIR Ambassadors: Lockdowns Exert a Stranglehold on Scrap Supply

In the latest of our series of updates on the world’s response…

Covid-19 Update: Fragmented Picture for Under-Pressure Recycling Industry

BIR continues to gather expert updates on the impact of COVID-19…

Changing Landscape of Recycled Metals Industry and Factors Influencing its Growth

The metal recycling industry is set to witness tremendous growth…

BIR Ferrous Division: Obstacles to Free Trade in Recycled Materials also Stand in the Way of Sustainability

“I think we can agree that there is no place for quotas, tariffs…

BIR Non-Ferrous Metals Division: “No Way Back” Following Transformation in Scrap Trade Flows

According to David Chiao of US-based Uni-All Group Ltd, the main…