the future of recycling - mr. ranjit singh baxi, bir president
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RECYCLING - THE FUTURE
Ranjit Singh Baxi
President of the Bureau of International Recycling
BIR the World Federation of the Recycling
Industries
BIR Commodities
BIR and the World Council of Recycling
Associations
World Council
of
Recycling
Associations
inclusive of
all 35 BIR
affiliated
national
associations
and
federations
BIR IS LED BY BUSINESMEN ACROSS THE WORLD
BIR HAS NO NATIONAL INTEREST OF ITS OWN
WORLD RECYCLING CONVENTION
The most international recycling industry event!
800business
people
70 countriesrepresented
Workshop on
India
8 Commodity
Sessions
International Recycling
Exhibition
Updates on
International
Legislation
Networking
and Trading
Convention Venue – Taj Palace HotelConvention venue:
Taj Palace Hotel
Why recycle - benefits of recycling
Economy
Society Environment
A WORLDWIDE MARKET – SCRAP PAPER
A WORLDWIDE MARKET – STEEL SCRAP
A WORLDWIDE MARKET – ALU SCRAP
13
World Bank
WORLD POPULATION
14
GROWING BUYING POWER
GROWTH OF MIDDLE CLASS
INTERNET USERS
1993 - 2014
Increasing potential of recyclables - 'Internet
of Things'
17
Raw Materials
Production Distribution Consumption Waste
Linear economyLINEAR ECONOMY
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
New technologies for recycling
The Limits to Recycling –
Poor quality & Chemical contamination
Millenium Development Goals
inaugural
Global Recycling Day - 18TH MARCH 2018
inaugural
Global Recycling Day - 18TH MARCH 2018
CONCLUSION
• Eco hubs – to be established across India.
• Logistics - Transportation of Waste must be minimised.
• Technology – Recycling plants must be built to match with the furnish
( Input ) & not a state of art plant.
• Value in waste must be recognised.
• Prioritise Waste Collection & Sorting by improved legislations & more
favourable Regulatory controls to support quality standards
• Education – Must be promoted at all levels .
Rag Pickers.
Communities
Schools & Universities
• CSR funding should be used to promote Recycling thereby supporting and
improving the Socio / Economic life style of over 2.5 million Rag Pickers in
India as well as reducing waste mountains.
• Support Global Recycling Day.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
Ranjit Singh Baxi
President of the Bureau of International Recycling