Inspirational women led recycling cooperatives: ACERJ
Born into a traditional family of waste pickers in Rio de Janeiro, Glória de Souza dos Santos, 45, has worked for over three decades in the recycling market. She was brought up in Laureano, a neighbourhood of Jardim Gramacho, the largest « recycling centre of the State of Rio de Janeiro », where together with her mother […]
BVRio talks Circular Economy in financial and business magazine EXAME
BVRio was a pioneer when it created the world’s first system of « reverse logistics credits » in 2013. Now, working internationally, the system recently expanded to almost 40 countries with the Circular Action Hub London, 10th May 2021 – BVRio will participate in the 1st edition of the « Best of ESG | Rethinking the value of […]
PREVENT Waste Alliance project: Plastic credits for inclusive and transparent circularity
The ‘Plastic credits for inclusive and transparent circularity’ project, managed by Circular Action Hub and partners, was selected by the PREVENT Waste Alliance as one of eight global innovative and sustainable solutions that contribute to a circular economy in low- and middle-income countries. Started in January 2021 and running until June 2022, BVRio’s project will […]
PREVENT SELECTS CIRCULAR ACTION HUB FOR LARGE INTERNATIONAL CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROJECT
PREVENT Waste Alliance, the coalition of private sector, academia, civil society and public institutions worldwide, has selected the Circular Action Hub as one of its eight global innovative and sustainable pilot solutions that contribute to a circular economy in low- and middle-income countries. Pedro Moura Costa, Director of BVRio and PREVENT Waste Alliance steering committee […]
Circular Guidance Note 2: Additionality
ADDITIONALITY: GOING BEYOND BUSINESS AS USUAL Though highly technical, the concept of additionality is key when it comes to safe guarding the environmental integrity of projects; its definition is rather simple to begin with: The requirement of additionality ensures that a project’s positive environmental impacts are additional compared to the impact in the absence of […]
Tetra Pak call for suppliers of 25,000 tonnes/year of used beverage cartons in India and Vietnam
Published on 01/12/2020 हिंदी Tiếng Việt The Circular Action Hub is issuing a call for suppliers of 10,000 tonnes/year of used beverage carton in India, and 15,000 tonnes/year of used beverage carton in Vietnam, on behalf of Tetra Pak. Suppliers may include waste picker associations, cooperatives, aggregators and waste management companies. Offers sent by prospective […]
We can win the war on plastic if we marshal the power of finance & markets
In an article for Reuters Events – Sustainable business, BVRio and Circular Action Hub Director Pedro Moura Costa, argues that the Hub and the Circular Credits Mechanism have the potential to stem the tide of plastic waste, as they create the first global marketplace for the circular economy. Our world is inundated by a rising […]
Circular Guidance note 1.2: No free riding
The Principle of No Free Riding complements that of No Double Counting (summary); both form part of Circular Guidance Note 1 (Full Note); both Principles safeguard the environmental and social integrity of the Circular Credits Mechanism and of the waste management systems of its users. No Free Riding has fairness at its heart: The Circular […]
Pedro Moura Costa elected new representative to the PREVENT Waste Alliance steering committee
Rio de Janeiro, 5 August 2020 – Pedro Moura Costa, BVRio’s co-Director, was elected as new representative of the civil society stakeholder group in the PREVENT Waste Alliance steering committee. The 15 civil society members of the Alliance elected him to his new position in July 2020. From 15 August 2020 he will represent their […]
The World Economic Forum partners with Circular Action Hub
New partnership to focus on advancing the circular economy through innovation and cross-sector relationships. The World Economic Forum (WEF) and BVRio’s Circular Action Hub (CAH) are collaborating to advance support for circular innovation around the world. The Forum’s Scale360° initiative creates much-needed connectivity across a wide range of stakeholders, including financiers, technologists, activists, public servants […]
