The information provided by BIR is based on input from the world recycling organisation’s various commodity divisions and committees.
‘From the non-ferrous metals perspective, business with Asian markets slowed in February but there has been no significant disruption to movements of material’, says BIR. ‘On the plus side, some Chinese provinces are gradually reopening; however, migrant workers have not been able as yet to return to their previous posts because of provincial border controls.
As for e-scrap, no problems have been reported to date in terms of the virus affecting trade or the loading of ships. However, business travel – for meetings with suppliers and clients, etc – has been suspended in many instances.
