Michael Brunn
Chefredakteur
Aluminium beverage can recycling at 74 per cent
The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland increased by 0.7% to a new record level of 73.6% in 2015. This is well above the recently approved new EU 2025 recycling target of 65% for all packaging.
Eriez launches newly certified ATEX MetAlarm Metal Detectors
Eriez Magnetics Europe will be giving visitors an exclusive first look at one of their newly certified MetAlarm EX ATEX metal detectors at Hillhead 2018.
"Big movement" towards shredder and scrap use in China
It is estimated that, by the end of 2018, the number of shredders in China will have soared to around 200 from only 70 last year. According to the BIR Shredder Committee's latest list, the global population of shredders is now thought to be 1048, including 322 in the USA and more than 300 in Europe.
Partner membership between EuRIC and ETRA
EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries' Confederation, and ETRA, the European Tyre Recycling Association, have announced their partner membership.
Chinese import controls "pushing industry in right direction"
A trend towards the "unilateral imposition of regulations" was bemoaned by BIR World President Ranjit Singh Baxi of J&H Sales International during the world recycling organisation's latest Paper Division meeting, held in Barcelona on May 28.
Non-Ferrous Metals: "Many questions but very few answers"
2018 was proving to be "a very challenging year" for the scrap industry, according to BIR Non-Ferrous Metals Division President David Chiao of the Uni-All Group in his opening remarks to the body's latest meeting, held in Barcelona on May 28.
Recycling needs to be tackled at the design stage
Environmental legislation is now regularly discussed in every division and committee within BIR, thereby fully validating the decision of the world recycling association to form the International Environment Council (IEC) approaching two decades ago.
Ferrous metals: Prices impacted by Turkey's economic problems
The Chinese government's decision to suspend the issuing of inspection certificates for the month up to June 4 will cost US exporters an estimated US$ 400 million as well as a further US$ 100 million associated with market value and shipment diversions to other destinations such as India and South Korea, the latest BIR Ferrous Division meeting was told by its Interim President Tom Bird of Chiho Environmental Group in China.
E-Scrap: Chinese situation "a challenge and an opportunity"
Faced with China's import ban on plastics scrap, processing operations have been moving to South East Asian countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. However, these nations are also sharpening their focus on environmental controls, according to Dr Steve Wong of Fukutomi Co. Ltd and the China Scrap Plastics Association.
BIR 9th edition of "World steel recycling in figures"
The BIR Ferrous Division today announces during its meeting in Barcelona the publication of the 9th edition of "World Steel Recycling in Figures".