Recycling Carnival
By Marcela Canavarro, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The idea that Carnival is a democratic event where everybody can celebrate also resonates within the business arena. This is especially true...
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By Felicia Bryson, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival is over and Rio’s streets are once again back to normal. According to COMLURB (Companhia Municipal de Limpeza Urbana), the...
View ArticleThe End of Jardim Gramacho Landfill: Daily
By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Latin America’s largest landfill site, Jardim Gramacho in Duque de Caixas, is set to shut down on May 6th. The closure, which was...
View ArticleJardim Gramacho Landfill Closes: Daily
By Nathan M. Walters, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio’s Jardim Gramacho landfill, Latin America’s largest covering a land mass of 1.3 million square meters, officially closes...
View ArticleCarnival Clean-up and Sustainability: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After weeks of celebrations and the samba school finale in Sambódromo, the big post-Carnival clean-up is underway in Rio. City...
View ArticleRio’s Lixo Zero Littering Law Postponed
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The implementation of a new law introducing heavy fines for littering in Rio de Janeiro, which should have come into force on Monday,...
View ArticleVisiting Aratinga Inn on Ilha Grande
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The beautiful and rustic Ilha Grande (Big Island), just a few hours south from the city of Rio, has become world famous for its 106...
View ArticleOpinion: The Anti-Schwag Brazilian Plastic Law
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – If you thought supermarkets would be giving away schwag forever, you might be a little dazed and confused to find out that the city of São Paulo...
View ArticleWaste Production in Brazil Grew 29 Percent in 11 Years
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The production of garbage in Brazilian households has grown by 29 percent between 2003 and 2014, while the population only grew...
View ArticleRecycling Carnival
By Marcela Canavarro, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The idea that Carnival is a democratic event where everybody can celebrate also resonates within the business arena. This is especially true...
View ArticleCarnival Clean Up
By Felicia Bryson, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival is over and Rio's streets are once again back to normal. According to COMLURB (Companhia Municipal de Limpeza Urbana), the...
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The End of Jardim Gramacho Landfill: Daily
By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America's largest landfill site, Jardim Gramacho in Duque de Caixas, is set to shut down on May 6th. The closure, which was...
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Jardim Gramacho Landfill Closes: Daily
By Nathan M. Walters, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio’s Jardim Gramacho landfill, Latin America’s largest covering a land mass of 1.3 million square meters, officially closes...
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Carnival Clean-up and Sustainability: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After weeks of celebrations and the samba school finale in Sambódromo, the big post-Carnival clean-up is underway in Rio. City...
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Rio’s Lixo Zero Littering Law Postponed
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The implementation of a new law introducing heavy fines for littering in Rio de Janeiro, which should have come into force on Monday,...
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Visiting Aratinga Inn on Ilha Grande
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The beautiful and rustic Ilha Grande (Big Island), just a few hours south from the city of Rio, has become world famous for its 106...
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Opinion: The Anti-Schwag Brazilian Plastic Law
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - If you thought supermarkets would be giving away schwag forever, you might be a little dazed and confused to find out that the city of São Paulo...
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Waste Production in Brazil Grew 29 Percent in 11 Years
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The production of garbage in Brazilian households has grown by 29 percent between 2003 and 2014, while the population only grew...
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Finding Ways in São Paulo to Transform Organic Waste Into Revenue
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – During Environment Week, experts discuss deforestation, pollution, and waste residues. In São Paulo, South America’s largest city,...
View ArticleRecycling Carnival
By Marcela Canavarro, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The idea that Carnival is a democratic event where everybody can celebrate also resonates within the business arena. This is especially true...
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