EPR Focus: Should EPR be a top-down affair, orchestrated by government decree, or a bottom-up initiative driven by industry itself?
Whose Rubbish Is It Anyway? The Battle for Control of Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations.
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Partnership aims to drive sustainable land restoration and rural development in Brazil
The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Farming (MDA), BVRio, and the Brazilian Foundation for Sustainable Development (FBDS) have signed a Cooperation Agreement under PlanaFlor, a strategic plan aimed at…
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21 critical decision points governments must address to optimise EPR regulations
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,…
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EPR Focus: How to involve informal collectors
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations are reshaping global waste management. While approximately 40 countries have implemented EPR, significantly increasing waste management budgets, a stark disparity…
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EPR Focus: Mandatory vs. Voluntary Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
As of today, some 40 nations have placed the responsibility for the collection of packaging waste or the payment of the waste collection costs with the companies that sell the products and packaging. This regulation,…
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Changes to Forests and Sustainable Land Use Leadership
The Leadership of BVRio's Forest and Sustainable Land Use activities is changing with the departure of Beto Mesquita, who has played a prominent role in BVRio over the last seven years, and the arrival of Roberta Del…
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21.5 tonnes of waste tracked during Rio Carnival with KOLEKT
For the first time, a waste management app was used to track waste collection during Rio Carnival. The KOLEKT app was provided by BVRio to record the activities of Folia Verde, a 'green carnival' campaign promoted by…
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PlanaFlor partners with Brazilian Forestry Service to strengthen and accelerate environmental regularisation in the country
The Brazilian Forestry Service (SFB) has signed a Cooperation Agreement with PlanaFlor, through BVRio, to drive environmental regularisation and enhance economic incentives for the conservation of native vegetation in…
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EPR Focus: Elevating Extended Producer Responsibility beyond collections
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,…
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