BIR Paper Mirror April 2014
Global – The following article is based on the latest Paper World Mirror produced by the BIR world recycling organisation…
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A ‘patchwork’ bid to trim Europe’s plastic bags?
Europe – The European Parliament has largely welcomed stringent EU measures to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags, ENDS…
ISRI steps up scrap theft fight
United States – ScrapTheftAlert.com, launched in 2008 by the US Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) to fight metals theft,…
WSA: steel demand growth to be ‘slightly lower’ in 2014
Worldwide – Global apparent steel use will increase by 3.1% to 1.527 billion tonnes this year following growth of 3.6%…
Terex Fuchs expands sales force in Latin America
Latin America – If one thing became clear during the US Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Expo and Convention…
Armco in scrap supply deal with Midland Resources
Asia – Chinese recycler and iron ore distributor Armco Metals has entered into a steel scrap supply agreement with Midland…
A first for Novelis’ high-recycled-content evercan
United States – The US-based Red Hare Brewing Company is to become the first commercial user of Novelis’ evercan, which…
Tesla Motors reveals gigantic plans for e-market
United States – Envisioning a ‘mass market’ for electric cars in some three years’ time, Tesla Motors is planning on…
Shoe thrown at Hillary Clinton during ISRI speech
United States – ‘I didn’t know solid waste management was so controversial,’ retorted Hillary Clinton after a shoe was thrown…
DHL Express to ensure safe battery recycling
Global – Global delivery provider DHL Express has signed an agreement with the Eco-Global Foundation to safely recycle used lead-acid…
Starbucks ‘struggling’ with recycling targets
United States – While coffee shop powerhouse Starbucks has managed to implement its front-of-store recycling programme in more than a…
