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Manfred Beck, founder of Recycling International magazine, has a pretty impressive track record for attending prominent recycling events worldwide, including no less than 50 BIR conferences. Beck acknowledges that the one currently being held in Amsterdam is extra special to him as it will be his last such event. This ‘bittersweet’ milestone didn’t go unnoticed; commending his extensive knowledge of the global scrap industry, BIR president David Chiao offered Beck a special merit award.
‘I have spent more than two decades travelling the globe to meet up with key recycling players in Spain, China, India – you name it. Being part of the BIR community has proven integral to reporting ongoing industry developments,’ says Beck, who stepped back from his position as chief editor of Recycling International in January to focus on the new publication Recycling Technology.