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2020.4.6
EU

EU backs cross-border movements of waste

TheEuropeanCommissionhaspublishednewguidelinestomaintainwasteshipmentsacrosstheEUwhilepreservingahighlevelofprotectionforpublichealthandtheenvironmentduringthecoronavirusoutbreak....
2020.4.6
North America and South America

ISRI petitions to include metals in U.S. FMCSA Emergency Declaration

TheInstituteofScrapRecyclingIndustries(ISRI)ispetitioningtheU.S.FederalMotorCarriersSafetyAdministration(FMCSA)forregulatoryreliefforthetransportofferrousandnon-ferrousmetals,which...
2020.3.20
Asia

The Price of Recycling Old Laptops: Toxic Fumes in Thailand’s Lungs

Thee-wasteindustryisboominginSoutheastAsia,frighteningresidentsworriedfortheirhealth.Despiteabanonimports,Thailandisacenterofthebusiness.Crouchedonthegroundinadimlylitfactory,thewo...
2020.3.20
EU

BIR calls off May convention Istanbul

AftertheIFATtradeshowinMunichandtheISRIconvention&expoinLasVegas,athirdmajorrecyclingindustryeventiscancelledduetothewidespreadcoronavirus.BIR’sWorldRecyclingConvention2020inIs...