BVRio is again in the privileged position to be able to submit nominations for The Earthshot Prize. Along with the other Official Nominators, we are on the hunt for exceptional initiatives which aim to address one of…
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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…
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This Saturday, 1 March, we mark World Waste Pickers Day—a moment to celebrate the unsung heroes of global recycling systems. Waste pickers, who collect and process 60% of the world’s recycled materials, are…
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This week, the BVRio team delivered a regional training programme on innovative financing options for addressing plastic pollution in the South Asia region. Ministries of the seven nations attended, all keen to know…
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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…
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Two of the nine waste cooperatives that BVRio is supporting in service improvements have started to receive critical logistics upgrades, including new collection trucks and equipment, and training to digitise waste…
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PlanaFlor, an initiative led by BVRio and FBDS, enters 2025 with a robust agenda to advance native vegetation recovery, supporting the implementation of Brazil's Forest Code and fostering multi-sector engagement.…
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Conceived and led by artisanal fishers from Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, in November 2024, Brazil's first Cooperative of Waste Collectors and Marine Protection Workers (COOP PROMAR) was established. The cooperative…
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This year, the PlanaFlor team has advanced the implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code through a robust engagement agenda, connecting with over 55 organisations, including federal and state government bodies, civil…
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