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Sikh-Briton Assumes Leadership Of Global Recycling Industry:
Ranjit Singh Baxi
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London, United Kingdom
A leading Sikh-Briton entrepreneur has been elected as the head of the Bureau of International Recycling, a global organisation that facilitates free and fair trade of recyclables in a sustainable and competitive world economy.
Ranjit Singh Baxi, Chairman of J & H Sales (International) Ltd -- a British company he founded with his wife, Harvinder Kaur, more than 30 years -- will serve a two-year term as President of the Brussels-based recycling association.
The election was held at the organization's World Convention & Exhibition in Dubai last Tuesday (May 19, 2015).
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) is a global recycling industry association, headquartered in Brussels, representing more than 700 companies from the private sector and 40 national trade federations from 70 different countries around the world.
Ranjit Singh, who succeeded Bjorn Grufman, a Swede, noted that the precursor of climate change is the reduction of carbon emissions.
"Recycling does exactly that. Since 2000 we have saved over 10 billion tonnes of carbon emissions, at a time when carbon dioxide levels are rising and having both economic and ecological effects," he said.
He also emphasised that recyclables must be provided with free passage globally by reducing trade barriers and minimum legislative controls.
"We must also work together to ensure that both the volumes and quality of recyclables are enhanced and that recycling is always kept at the forefront of all Climate change discussions."
May 25, 2015