‘Cooperate to Recycle’: project seeks to turn waste into opportunities for workers and recycling market effectiveness
This week, Coopama (Cooperativa Amigos do Meio Ambiente), through the ‘Cooperate to Recycle’ project carried out with technical support from BVRio and funding from Petrobras, began recording the collection of recyclable materials using the KOLEKT waste management app. The app will allow collection activities to be tracked and monitored online, guaranteeing payments and the traceability […]
Fishing for Litter marks 25 tons of waste removed from Guanabara Bay in ‘Clean Bay’ celebration
BVRio’s Fishing For Litter project team gathered in Guanabara Bay with Ocyan’s ‘Clean Bay’ campaign team for an event this Tueday (16 Jan) to celebrate the successful collection of over 25 tons of solid waste from the bay ahead of schedule. The event also aimed to introduce the initiative to two other companies, a chamber […]
Pioneering report addresses challenges in Brazil’s textile industry and proposes paths to circular fashion transformation
BVRio, in collaboration with the Circular Plastics in The Americas Programme (CPAP), has released a report titled ‘Sustainable Textile and Clothing Industry: Main Challenges of Circularity in Brazil,’ aiming to transform Brazil’s textile sector by presenting a comprehensive overview. Brazil, known as one of the world’s leading producers and consumers of textile products, faces a […]
In one month, fishers removed 10 tonnes of waste from Guanabara Bay with Ocyan’s support
In addition to the positive environmental impact, the project generates income for the local community and promotes the circular economy. The fishers taking part in the “Clean Bay” campaign, funded by Ocyan, which is carried out as part of BVRio’s Fishing for Litter project, have already removed around 10 tonnes of waste from Guanabara Bay […]
BVRio at INC-3
BVRio’s circular economy team was in Nairobi last week participating in the UN Environment Programme Third Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) meeting. Attending to help champion the specific inclusion of solutions which involve and benefit informal waste pickers in the global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, including a new approach to plastic waste recovery activities. As […]
Strategies to reduce plastics in commercial establishments on Copacabana beach
As part of the Circular Beach Project – an initiative of the Circular Plastics in The Americas Programme (CPAP) – BVRio has produced a report that outlines strategies for reducing the use of plastics in the different types of commercial establishments participating in the project on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The report […]
BVRio joins knowledge exchange mission to foster plastic circularity in Brazil
Last week, BVRio participated in a crucial international mission in Europe, at the invitation of the Circular Plastics in The Americas Program (CPAP) – Brazil & Colombia. BVRio joined the high-profile Brazilian delegation that included experts from the public and private sectors. The mission’s primary focus was to engage in discussions about opportunities for cooperation, […]
‘Fishing for Litter’ expanded with funding from Ocyan
A Brazilian energy company with sustainable attitude has partnered with BVRio to support waste collection by fishers in Guanabara Bay. BVRio’s ‘Fishing for Litter’ project, which sees urban waste collected by artisan fishers, is expanding operations in the port area of Rio de Janeiro with support from Ocyan, an energy company in Brazil and abroad. […]
BVRio contributes to the development of an inclusive UN Plastics Treaty
BVRio actively participated in the Economist Impact’s Global Plastics Summit, in Bangkok last week, which aimed to support the negotiations of the UN treaty against plastic pollution. BVRio provided a critical perspective on social inclusion, emphasising the importance of a just and inclusive transition within the plastics treaty, drawing from our extensive experience creating waste […]
BVRio teams up with EnClim to expand ‘Fishing for Litter’ project
BVRio has partnered with EnClim, a research and consulting company focused on smart strategies for a future of net zero, in an advisory capacity to help us expand the scope of the project ‘Fishing for Litter’ in Brazil. The project addresses the solid waste problem in the marine environment by offering local fishing colonies an […]