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10 Aug 2023
The American Forest & Paper Association has confirmed that nearly 68% of paper consumed in the U.S. (67.9%) was recycled in 2022. The paper recycling rate held approximately steady to the…
03 Aug 2023
After more than 12 years as the head of Cascades Specialty Products Group (SPG), President and COO Luc Langevin has been succeeded by Jérôme Porlier, effective July 1, 2023. With the…
31 Jul 2023
Following official confirmation from the UK Government that it will delay the implementation of the UK’s EPR system, Miles Roberts, Group Chief Executive, DS Smith, said, “The lack of clarity…
28 Jul 2023
In an article on the BIR website, Francisco Donoso (DOLAF Servicios Verdes S.L.), reports on the impact for recovered fibre seen over the first half of the year. “The main…
25 Jul 2023
DS Smith has reiterated its call for more consistent recycling policies across the UK to improve lagging recycling rates, including a focus on source segregation. The call follows recent media…
24 Jul 2023
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has released a position paper which reaffirms the UK’s Paper-based Industries’ position that the End of Waste (EoW) for paper and board occurs at…
19 Jul 2023
Highlander have provided wastepaper recycling services to Logson Group sites in Scotland for several years and just recently, they installed a new dual compactor and waste diverter system at Boxes…
The Bureau of International Recycling has confirmed the arrival of a new member of staff, Dasa Paulikova, who is joining Trade & Environment Director Alev Somer on BIR’s advocacy team…
17 Jul 2023
DS Smith has raised the ambitions of its Now & Next Sustainability Strategy to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon, Circular Economy. Partnering with its customers, DS Smith has already…
South Yorkshire-based Russell Richardson & Sons Ltd, who specialise in confidential waste and paper recycling solutions, has launched a Cardboard Recycling Service. Designed to meet the growing demands of businesses…
12 Jul 2023
The UK Measures of National Well-being track progress on a range of factors affecting people’s lives. New measures reflect people’s pro-environmental behaviours. For over a decade, the Office for National…
Test Valley Packaging (TVP) and Wastepack have collaborated to provide support to businesses affected by new regulations associated with Extended Producer Responsibility. The two companies have launched an online hub,…
11 Jul 2023
Susie Burrage OBE, President, BIR, has confirmed the appointment of Alicia Garcia-Franco as new Chairwoman of the organisation’s Articles of Association and Internal Rules Committee. Garcia-Franco (pictured left) is Director General of…
10 Jul 2023
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE Ireland), has announced a partnership with Panda to improve the recycling process of cartons placed on the Irish market. As part…
05 Jul 2023
The Pulp and Paper Safety Association (PPSA) recently awarded Tom Stigers, President of Mill Operations, WestRock, with the prestigious Executive Eagle award. The annual award is presented to an individual who…
04 Jul 2023
UPM has signed an agreement on the sale of the recovered paper sorting plant ASK Kinsau in Germany to the Fisel Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a recovered logistics and…
