Circular Economy in Brazil, Opportunities and Challenges
Companies are key players in the process of more conscious consumption, developing technologies and positive solutions for the environment and society. Applying circular economy in Brazil could be one of the solutions for the country to stand out in sustainable innovation. Circular Economy in Brazil: An Overview Brazil is already recognized for its innovation capacity, […]
Orizon reports a net profit of R$ 37.1 million in Q3
Source: Valor Econômico by Ana Beatriz Bartolo – 13/11/2024 Orizon, a waste management company, recorded a profit of R$ 37.1 million in the third quarter, a growth of almost 21 times compared to the R$ 1.8 million reported a year earlier. On the same basis of comparison, revenues increased by 29.3%, reaching R$ 249.1 million.
Brazil faces challenges in eradicating open dumps and irregular landfills
Source: Valor Econômico by Domingos Zaparolli – 10/31/24 The National Solid Waste Policy, Law No. 12,305 of 2010, set August 2, 2024, as the deadline for the eradication of dumps in Brazil. The Orizon group manages 17 sanitary landfills across 12 states. Nine of these sites, known as Ecoparks, include waste recovery structures comprising sorting […]
“By 2030, Brazil will no longer have open dumps,” says Orizon’s CEO
Source: Estadão by Sonia Racy – 10/23/2024 For Milton Pilão, ‘recycling waste is taking care of the planet‘ and waste treatment ‘is in vogue.’ Just over a decade ago, entrepreneur Milton Pilão had a revelation while attending lectures abroad by entrepreneurs such as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs. He learned that dealing with […]
