Four years in, the Fishing for Litter programme consolidates a model that turns ocean clean-up into a verifiable and financeable environmental service, with over 500 tonnes removed from Guanabara Bay and around 100 fishers have benefited from a model built with the local community at its heart. Since 2021, BVRio has operated the Fishing for […]
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BVRio is part of the team of consultants for the Plastic Reboot Brazil project, a Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded initiative to advance plastic circularity in the food and beverage sector, with a focus on HORECA (Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés/Catering). Running from March 2026 to March 2027, BVRio’s work involves private sector engagement, support for pilot […]
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The Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) deforestation and conversion free soy production initiative has received an investment of US$85 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) providing long term protection to one of the world’s most vulnerable and valuable landscapes, the Brazilian Cerrado. This will enable the fund to reach half a billion dollars in 2028 […]
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BVRio has launched a new online form for questions about the Forest Reserve Credits (CRAs) market, aimed at expanding access to reliable information and supporting the implementation of this instrument in Brazil. With recent progress in government action to issue CRAs, demand for technical information and practical guidance on the topic has been growing. In […]
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McDonald’s Corporation is the latest business to join the Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) providing funding to support the resilient transformation of Brazil’s soy-producing Cerrado region, as related to embedded soy volumes in feed for chicken procured by the company outside of the United States and Canada. Soy is considered a priority commodity under McDonald’s Commitment […]
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The first Kolekt Exchange Certificate (KXC) has been issued in Mozambique, by the country’s largest recycler, and long term Kolekt partner, Topack. The unique Certificate is verified proof that Topack has purchased, processed and sold 247 tonnes of post consumer PET. It is now available to buy, in full or part, in the Kolekt Exchange, […]
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BVRio has been elected to join the National Coordination Council of ‘Diálogo Florestal’, the body responsible for shaping the initiative’s strategy and guiding, monitoring and supporting its work. The election took place from 5 to 15 December, through a peer vote among the civil society organisations within the Diálogo Florestal membership. The new mandate began […]
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The issuance of Brazil’s first Forest Reserve Credits (CRAs) was celebrated on Tuesday, 2 December, at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, an achievement awaited for over a decade by environmental experts, public managers, and organisations involved in the implementation of the Forest Code. During a panel held as part of the 1st […]
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BVRio and the Brazilian Society for Ecological Restoration (SOBRE) launched today the latest version of the ‘Vitrine da Restauração’, a national platform that brings together data, practitioners, and restoration services to support the recovery of degraded areas and help advance the implementation of Brazil’s Forest Code. The launch took place during the 1st State Meeting […]
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