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AMCS Platform: Cloud Computing Has Made Working Lives Easier
The Cloud has helped many recycling and waste management businesses ride out the Covid storm by enabling remote working during the pandemic. These companies could continue to provide their services to municipal and commercial customers because customer service representatives, planners, and other office members were able to work from home. Without the cloud and the […]
E-Scrap Committee: WEEE Recycling Experiences Ripple Effect of “the Fight for Raw Materials”
Latest developments in the ever-shifting but ever-expanding world of electrical and electronic equipment recycling were debated at the BIR E-Scrap Committee webinar broadcast on November 17, with expert insights focusing on two of WEEE’s most important constituents – plastics and metals. BIR E-Scrap Committee Chairman Dr Helmut Kolba of Germany-based Remondis Electrorecycling GmbH began by […]
Encina Development Group Announces Appointment of Elaine Wong to Board of Directors
Encina Development Group (“Encina”), a company that produces circular chemicals from waste plastics, announced the appointment of Ms. Elaine Wong to its board of directors. “We are delighted to welcome Elaine to the Encina board,” said David Schwedel, Executive Director of Encina. “Elaine’s expertise in private equity investment is a tremendous asset to the board of […]
Revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation: One Size Fits All Export Restrictions Can End EU Circular Economy Ambitions
The Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) is a key piece of legislation in the move towards circular value chains. Burdensome procedures and lack of harmonisation rooted in the current regulation give an edge to linear value-chains, instead of boosting waste shipment for recycling and the marketing of raw materials from recycling (RMR). However, the proposals released […]
International Environment Council: Recycling Industry Holds Its Breath Ahead of EU Waste Shipment Recast
The latest webinar hosted by the BIR International Environment Council (IEC) took place under a cloud of apprehension ahead of the imminent release of the European Commission’s proposed revision of EU waste shipment regulations. The draft proposal scheduled for publication on November 17 appears to demand much tighter rules for EU exports of green-listed waste, […]
Higher Climate Benefits Thanks To European Waste Management Sector
A new European study to be published in December 2021 will show that the achievement of EU recycling and landfill diversion targets by 2035 will result in a major contribution from the UK and EU Member States towards the Paris Climate Agreement. The study highlights the causality between increased recycling (in line with EU and […]
BIR Paper Division Welcomes New President
The board of the BIR Paper Division has appointed Mr Francisco Donoso as new divisional President. Mr Donoso is Managing Director at ALBA Servicios Verdes (Spain), a long-standing member of BIR, and has been active on the Paper divisional board since 2008. He is also Vice-President of the Spanish BIR member association REPACAR and board […]
Textiles Division: Industry Must Capitalize on “Heightened Interest” in Fashion Recycling
The textiles recycling industry is “so much better” than current media narratives generally imply because “it hasn’t been aggressive enough about putting forth its case”, the latest BIR Textiles Division webinar on November 9 was told by prominent recycling author and columnist Adam Minter. He urged recyclers to “open your doors” and invite journalists to […]
AMCS Launches AMCS Platform Winter 21 Release
AMCS, one of the world’s leading technology provider for the waste, recycling, and resource management industry, today announced the AMCS Platform Winter 21 Release, which builds on the strong recycling foundations of the AMCS Platform to further digitize and drive efficiencies for metal and commodity recyclers, who are at the forefront of the Circular Economy. […]
Denis Reuter New President of BIR Ferrous Division
The board of the BIR Ferrous Division has appointed Mr Denis Reuter as new divisional President. Mr Reuter is COO at TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG (DEU), a long-standing member of BIR, and has been active on the Ferrous divisional board since 2019. He joined TSR in 2010 and today is responsible for all […]