The global spotlight on national waste legislation is intensifying, and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) stands at the forefront. EPR offers a compelling solution for financing sustainable waste management, embodying the ‘polluter pays’ principle. Simply put, EPR mandates that producers, importers, and brands take responsibility for the lifecycle of their products, either by directly managing waste […]
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Fresh from discussions with the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme member countries about financing options for addressing plastic pollution, Kolekt Founder, Thierry Sanders, met with the Kolekt app development team in India last week to discuss future developments that will both improve user experience, but also further develop the architecture for a suite of EPR systems. […]
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The Plastic Collective, a leading social enterprise focused on solving the plastic waste epidemic, will start using the KOLEKT waste management app to monitor all its plastics purchasing and processing transactions. The Kolekt mobile solution, developed by BVRio Group company Kolekt, will be used at Plastic Collective partner locations in Ghana and Indonesia. The plastic […]
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Publication: Mongabay Publication date: 23, December 2024 Pedro Moura Costa speaks to Mongabay about the Tropical Forest Mechanism and how it works with the Tropical Forest Forever Fund: “The mechanism foresees the formulation of a global pledge, but it is not up to the proposing organizations alone to launch or carry it out,” Costa said. […]
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We are pleased to report that the Responsible Commodities Facility created by BVRio Strategic Partner, Sustainable Investment Management (SIM), has won the Environmental Finance ‘Impact project/investment of the year: Agriculture and sustainable land use’ award. The awards are judged by an independent panel and seek to recognise and reward the work of impact investors everywhere […]
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The environmental impact of the second year of the Responsible Commodities Facility Cerrado Programme has been calculated, independently verified and published in the 2023-2024 Annual Report. The programme scaled more than four-fold from its first year, and the amount invested expanded to US$47 million through an innovative blended finance structure bringing three more investors onboard – Santander Brasil, […]
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Between today (1 October) and 11 December 2024 BVRio is in the privileged position to be able to submit nominations for The Earthshot Prize 2025. Along with the other Official Nominators, we are looking for exceptional initiatives which aim to address one of five critical issues facing the planet. We are looking for individuals, communities, […]
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The 2024 Oxford Seminar, ecbi’s annual flagship event, took place from 28-30 August at the Examination Schools, with 30 participants attending in person—15 developing country Fellows and 15 European representatives. Of these, 22 (73%) were women. Two regional group chairs and the Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice also participated. The […]
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The KOLEKT waste management app, developed by Circular Action, a BVRio group company, has just surpassed 10 million kgs of waste traded, 80% of which was plastic, proving the market for plastic recycling is thriving. The free App provides a way for informal waste pickers to connect and trade with waste generators and buyers, such […]
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