How Urban Solid Waste Management Works in Brazil
Urban solid waste management in Brazil is the responsibility of municipalities, which contract companies to handle the collection of materials, transportation, and final disposal, which must be done in a sanitary landfill. Usually, these steps are carried out by the same company. These service providers for urban solid waste management are approved through public tenders, […]
Landfill, controlled landfill, sanitary landfill, and ecopark, what’s the difference?
Every Brazilian citizen has the right to basic sanitation, including waste management, but not everyone has access to the service, or when they do, it is ineffective and causes negative socio-environmental impact. Therefore, to ensure these rights, it is essential to understand the difference between a landfill, a controlled landfill, a sanitary landfill, and an […]
Orizon: Regulated Carbon Market Expected to Support Results Starting in 2026, Says CEO
Milton Pilão, the company’s CEO, spoke to Faria Lima Journal Source: Faria Lima Journal by Luciano Costa – 11/21/2024 São Paulo, 11/21/2024 – The project to create a regulated carbon market in Brazil, which has just been approved in the Chamber of Deputies and awaits presidential sanction, is expected to generate positive impacts for companies operating […]
Energy, agricultural, and forestry companies will benefit from carbon credit sales
Source: Valor Econômico by Helena Benfica, Matheus Oliveira, and Robson Rodrigues – 11/18/2024 A bill approved in the Senate last week provides for the regulation of this sector, which already moves $100 billion globally. According to Paulo Laguardia, superintendent of environmental operations at Orizon, Brazil needs to accelerate regulation so that productive sectors can immediately […]
