TRAEE REP Law: Chilean Retailers Cencosud, Falabella Join Push
Cencosud, Falabella, Tottus and Duracell join Chile's TRAEE waste system as the REP Law enters a critical phase for electronics...
July 27, 2026Topic
recycling
Finding Ways in São Paulo to Transform Organic Waste Into Revenue
During environment week experts discuss deforestation, pollution and waste residues. In São Paulo, South America’s largest city, discussions around what...
June 7, 2019
Waste Production in Brazil Grew 29 Percent in 11 Years
The production of garbage in Brazilian households has grown by 29 percent between 2003 and 2014, while the population only...
July 28, 2015
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...
May 7, 2015
Visiting Aratinga Inn on Ilha Grande
To enjoy maximum relaxation the Pousada Aratinga Inn, a hidden guesthouse surrounded by green in the island’s main village Abraão,...
August 6, 2013
Rio’s Lixo Zero Littering Law Postponed
The implementation of a new law introducing heavy fines for littering in Rio de Janeiro, which should have come into...
July 2, 2013
Carnival Clean-up and Sustainability: Daily
After weeks of celebrations and the samba school finale in Sambódromo, the big post-Carnival clean-up is underway in Rio.
February 15, 2013
Jardim Gramacho Landfill Closes: Daily
Rio de Janeiro's Jardim Gramacho landfill, Latin America’s largest covering a land mass of 1.3 million square meters, is officially...
June 3, 2012
The End of Jardim Gramacho Landfill: Daily
Latin America’s largest landfill site, Jardim Gramacho in Duque de Caixas, is set to shut down on May 6th, in...
April 14, 2012