Recycling

Debate at the latest BIR Paper Division webinar on 10th November was dominated by an issue of paramount importance to recyclers of all commodities, namely disruption to global logistics. Guest…

Industrial Shredders has confirmed the appointment of Mark Pischulla as Chief Operating Officer. Pischulla (pictured left) will oversee operations, manufacturing, internal processes, project management, product development and engineering, and customer…

The 2021 Unirima Report (National Union of Recovery and Recycling Companies) on circular economy highlighted that in 2020 in Italy, 87.3% of waste from the paper and cardboard industry was…

The board of the BIR Paper Division has appointed Francisco Donoso as new divisional President. Donoso (pictured left) is Managing Director of ALBA Servicios Verdes in Spain, a long-standing member…

DS Smith has joined the ‘Get Nature Positive’ campaign to help tackle the loss of biodiversity. As part of the G7 Nature Compact, the UK has committed to nature positivity…

The Bureau of International Recycling says it supports the recent initiative of its European member federation EuRIC regarding the potential impact of the upcoming European Waste Shipment Regulation on global…

DS Smith has launched a lesson plan for young people as part of its ambition to help lead the transition to the circular economy – ‘Let’s Go Circular!’. The plan…

The President of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, Adam Read (pictured left), has called for global leaders to recognise the crucial role that recycling and resource management has to…

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its 2021 Sustainability Award winners. These awards recognize exemplary sustainability programs and initiatives in the paper and wood products manufacturing industry….

Cepi, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, said a recent open letter that it appreciates the European Commission’s efforts to address the record-high energy prices in Europe. Access to affordable…

With reports revealing that throwaway Halloween costumes can annually generating the equivalent of 83m plastic bottles worth of plastic waste, the holiday can have a scary impact on waste and…

Ahead of COP26, Miles Roberts, Group CEO, DS Smith, shares his thoughts on Britain’s recycling crisis and the damage it’s doing to both the environment and the economy. With a…

Six leading trade associations, representing industries involved in forestry, pulp, paper, board and carton production and recycling from across Europe, have launched ‘Fibre Packaging Europe’, an informal coalition. The members’…

UPM has signed an agreement to sell its Chapelle Darblay newsprint mill site to a consortium of two partners – Samfi and Paprec France SAS. The transaction is subject to…

DS Smith has confirmed the renewal of its long-standing cardboard recycling partnership with Tesco for another three years. Through the strategic partnership, around 300,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard per…

Schools across Kent County Council in the UK are taking part in a new recycling pilot scheme to encourage future generations to look after the planet. The DS Smith Young…