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Various governments, in order to reduce transmission of the COVID-19 virus, have restricted the movement of their citizens, and sometimes goods. This has an impact on the movement of recyclables from facilities in exporting countries to facilities in importing countries.
Even though a number of governments have classified recycling as essential activities (see BIR’s appeal to Governments), thus easing the operations of the members, BIR expresses concerns of the consequences for their members where seaports are locked down.
The recycling industries have a long relationship with shipping lines and ports and cooperation into the future will remain as the volumes of recyclables are predicted to increase for the coming decades, said BIR in a press statement.