15. Solid waste management
Promote solid waste management through prevention, reduction, recycling, circular economy, waste-to-energy and biogas recovery, with breakthrough initiatives to address organic waste and methane emissions.
Case Studies
Recircula Brasil is a digital platform promoting the circular economy, certifying 40,000+ tons of recycled plastics from 304 suppliers.
Recircula Brasil is a digital platform promoting the circular economy in Brazil, ensuring traceability, transparency, and responsible management of production and resource flows.
From Waste to Wins: How Orange County’s Smart Landfills Are Slashing Methane
Orange County’s Smart Landfills cut methane emissions with drones, sensors, and composting, diverting waste and creating jobs for a cleaner, more resilient community.
The Global FoodBanking Network: Nourishing People and the Planet
The Global FoodBanking Network recovers surplus food to fight hunger and cut emissions, reaching 38M+ people in 2024 while preventing 1.9B tons of CO₂e through food recovery worldwide.
San Antonio Deconstruction & Salvage Initiative
This initiative aims to recapture building materials that are traditionally lost to the landfill through the careful deconstruction of San Antonio’s oldest housing stock.
Reward recycling with bonuses on energy bills
Ecoenel rewards customers for recycling, cutting waste and emissions while supporting low-income households, strengthening the circular economy, and raising environmental awareness across Brazil.