BIR Position Paper on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

BIR, the Bureau of International Recycling, is the world federation which has been supporting the interests of the recycling industry on an international scale since 1948. As the largest international recycling federation, we represent over 30,000 companies across 70 countries, through 37 national associations and over 1000 direct corporate members. BIR covers eight material streams including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, paper, textiles, plastics and tyres/rubber, as well as electrical/electronic equipment. 

Provisional political agreement to update the EU waste shipment regulation

On 16 November 2023 the Council and the European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional political agreement to update the regulation on shipments of waste.

EuRIC: ENVI packaging report endangers circularity in Europe

On 24 October 2023 the EU Parliament's Environment Committee adopted a contradictory position that endangers packaging waste circularity and Europe’s recycling industry, according to the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC). 

Recyclers’ 6 key recommendations for improving packaging circularity under PPWR

In view of the European Parliament’s and Council’s positioning on the Commisison’s proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) calls on the European legislator to support 6 key recommendations for making packaging more circular under the PPWR:

EuRIC urgently demands the European Commission to halt the export and incineration of tyres collected in Europe outside its borders

EuRIC, the industry organization representing a significant majority of end-of-life tyre (ELT) recyclers across Europe, seeks to highlight the urgent and appalling situation that currently plagues this sector within the European Union (EU).

Upcoming Horizon Europe info days

The Horizon Europe info days give to prospective applicants and other stakeholders of EU research and innovation the opportunity to get information and ask questions about the main funding instruments, processes of Horizon Europe, the EU research and innovation programme 2021 – 2027.

New EU batteries regulation published

The new EU batteries legislation, regulating the entire life cycle of a battery, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

European Commission proposes new Regulation on the whole life cycle of cars

The Commission is proposing measures to enhance the circularity of the automotive sector, covering the design, production and end-of-life treatment of vehicles.