| BIR (Bureau of International Recycling) The Bureau of International Recycling was founded in 1948 and is the only worldwide organized association of the recycling industry. |
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| VDM (Verein Deutscher Metallhändler) The "Verein Deutscher Metallhändler" was founded on may 8th, 1907. Today it is a modern service-association. |
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