5recyclinginternational.com | July/August | 2020
CHASING RARE EARTHS
Only 1% of the rare earth elements is
recovered so secondary solutions are
increasingly sought after. An innova-
tive Canadian company and its ceo
Kiril Mugerman are leading the way.
HIT BY THE PANDEMIC
Electronics recycler Bartosz Kubicki’s business
shrank by 50% during the coronavirus crisis. But
now he’s fighting back.
BIR GOES ONLINE
The pandemic has affected many
across the industry but it’s not all
doom and gloom. That was the clear
message from the experts during a
series of online panel discussions
hosted by the Bureau of International
Recycling.
Recycling
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
recycl inginternational.com | July/Augustus 2020
Recovering
the true potential
of rare earths
Coronavirus crisis
• Battered sector faces weak recovery• Polish e-scrap recycler’s business shrinks 50% • Scrap innovators boost personal protection kit
Reverse logistics
Good homes for unwanted goods
New Dubai facility for Aboura Metals
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IN THIS ISSUE
SECTIONS
Editorial: 3
Trends & Updates: 10 / 52
In the Lab: 71
Events: 72
Beck’s: 75
Buyer’s Guide: 76
Next issue: 78
Market reports
Ferrous: 56
Nickel & Stainless: 60
Non-Ferrous: 62
Paper: 66
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26
Textiles: 69
Plastics: 70
And also…
E-scrap recycler Holoul: 32
Aboura Metals: 34
Reverse logistics: 36
Steel figures: 44
Glass recycling: 46
Technology expert Andritz: 17
Technology expert Panizzolo: 24
Technology expert Steinert: 30
Technology expert Bosch Rexroth: 40
TURNING WASTE INTO
MASKS
Recyclers and researchers around the
world have been putting their heads
together to find innovative ways to
fight the coronavirus.
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