Michael Brunn

BIR has announced that Mr Max Craipeau, CEO of Greencore Resources in Hong Kong, has been appointed as new Chairman of the organisation's Tyres and Rubber Committee.

Metal recycling equipment is gaining significant attention, owing to the rising problems associated with the disposal of metal waste that is being generated across the globe.

CEPI has announced that Jori Ringman has unanimously been appointed by the CEPI Board as successor to Sylvain Lhôte at the helm of the Brussels-based organisation.

Coca-Cola, in partnership with Coca-Cola European Partners, has announced today its Honest, GLACÉAU Smartwater and Chaudfontaine brands will all be sold in bottles made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET).

Plastics Recyclers Europe has published a paper identifying the prerequisites for increasing recycling of flexible polyethylene into a high-quality raw material while ensuring a sustainable and cost-effective process.

There are more people jetting off on holiday than ever before and because of this, we're seeing expansions at places like Heathrow Airport to keep up with the demand — but with more planes in the sky, are we looking for alternative sources of fuel?

Critical sessions at the 2019 EMCE conference will focus on the present and future state of raw materials use in the design of new vehicles.

"Free and fair trade is not free from regulation," it was underlined to the BIR E-Scrap Committee meeting in Singapore on May 20 by Adina Renee Adler.

The labelling industry's first-ever facestock made from recycled polyethylene (rPE) has been introduced by Avery Dennison.

In a "dramatic" development, the number of shredders installed within China has soared by around 250 over the last two years to a new total of 317, it was revealed to the latest BIR Shredder Committee meeting by its Chairman, Alton Scott Newell III of Newell Recycling Equipment in the USA.