KOLEKT waste management app hits 10 thousand transactions
The KOLEKT waste management app, developed by Circular Action, a BVRio group company, has reached 10 thousand transactions. In the 18 months since the app was launched, it has gained over 1000 users in 48 countries. They are actors throughout the recycling supply chain, including informal waste pickers, who assisted in its design and have been testing it […]
Pilot project completes with 350+ waste pickers benefitting
In June, BVRio completed an 18-month-long pilot project in partnership with PREVENT Waste Alliance that benefited ten Brazilian waste picker cooperatives and a Mexican network of collectors through the issuance of circular credits. The project also supported the further development of the Circular Action Hub and the Circular Credits Mechanism (CCM). In total, circular credits […]
Supporting women in the informal waste sector
This year’s International Women’s Day theme of ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’, recognises the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are leading the charge on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, to build a more sustainable future for all. For the past decade BVRio has worked to develop and promote […]
Circular Action Hub offers projects and funders improved service
The changes we have made to the Circular Action Hub website are much more than a changed aesthetic. They have been made to improve the process of adding and funding vital waste recovery services all over the world. At the core of the changes is a simplified project registration form, which is now quicker and easier […]
BVRio signs commitment to support the Circular Plastics Programme in the Americas (CPAP)
BVRio has signed a commitment this week to support the Circular Plastics Programme in the Americas (CPAP), led by the European Union (EU), which aims to strengthen cooperation between Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Canada, contributing to the transition to a Circular Economy (CE). CPAP’s focus is on Innovation, Technology Demonstration and New Models for Circular […]
Circular Credits: A financial solution for Jordan’s waste recovery actors
BVRio’s Circular Economy team provided expert insight on opportunities to promote the Circular Credits Mechanism (CCM) for private sector engagement in Jordan, for an expansive assessment conducted and published by ACTED (1). In the document, ACTED refers to the CCM as a viable solution to the financial challenges of Jordanian waste recovery actors engaged within […]
NEW GUIDELINES ON BEST PRACTICES FOR CREDIT SYSTEMS NOW AVAILABLE
New guidelines on best practices for credit systems related to the circular economy are now available in the Knowledge Hub. The document contains recommendations for better and more inclusive waste collection and recycling practices to improve livelihoods and strengthen the circular economy. The guidelines were developed by BVRio as part of the ‘Plastic Credits for […]
BVRio and UN-Habitat collaborate to enhance waste management in cities
BVRio and UN-Habitat signed a Memorandum of Understanding, this month, agreeing to collaborate to enhance waste management and resource efficiency in the world’s cities. The collaboration will be implemented with a focus on connecting local waste management activities and projects of UN-Habitat’s Waste Wise Cities’ Members and Affiliates, with global companies and investors, as well […]
Spotlight on Impact: Coopgaleão, Brazil “With funding we have been able to lease a conveyor belt to help with operations.”
The next in our series looking at the impact of additional funding on CAH projects, we meet CoopGaleão, a project operating in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Cooperative conducts solid waste collection and sorting in Rio de Janeiro city. They operate from a rented warehouse where they collect and sort approximately 40 tons of solid […]
CAH to join World Circular Economy Forum 2021 Virtual Expo
Circular Action Hub will be attending the World Circular Economy Forum from 13-15 September. Co-organised by the Government of Canada and the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, and hosted for the first time in North America, the World Circular Economy Forum brings together forward-looking thinkers and doers, and presents the world’s leading game-changers in the circular […]
