Suzie Bourage became the first woman to be elected President of the Bureau of International Recycling in Amsterdam.
She succeeds Tom Bird, who is stepping down after four years. In her inaugural speech, she emphasised that she wants to promote more women in positions of responsibility in the BIR and the industry.
The new treasurer is Dhawal Shah, who replaces Andy Wahl. At the same time, the association announced that the long-time Director of Trade and Environment, Ross Bartley, is retiring.
Source: RECYCLING magazine
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Vartan brings over four years of professional experience in diplomacy, governance, sustainable development and capacity building, alongside a strong international background gained across diverse institutional settings in Europe.
Federica joined EuPC in 2019 and has since built an impressive track record within the organisation. Initially working within the Packaging Division, she soon took on a leadership role in the Automotive Division, while also promoting innovation across the European plastics value chain through her involvement in several EU-funded initiatives in close cooperation with the major European R&D centres active in the plastics and composites sectors.
GRF introduced this award to recognise the industry leaders for their contributions, alongside its annual Recycling Heroes prize, presented to individuals and organisations for their own innovative solutions to the cause of recycling
After graduating with a degree and studies in broadcast and spending his formative years in media and marketing, Polite transitioned to a career in sales with Penske Truck Leasing. There, he honed his skills across transactional sales and long-term leasing agreements during a successful 10-year tenure. Most recently, he served as Executive Director of Business Development at XOS Trucks, a pioneering startup specializing in commercial electric vehicles.
Orbex, according to their own statement, has launched the world's first marketplace for globally recognised authenticated recycled metals.
The European Topic Centre on Circular Economy and Resource Use (ETC CE) has investigated the quantity of used textiles exported from the EU.
The RECICAUTXU Project will promote the circular economy by reusing rubber waste from end-of-life tyres to make new industrial products.
