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On April 23, the Chamber of Deputies approved Bill No. 580/22, which provides for the imposition of fines on anyone who disposes of waste on public roads or in other unauthorized locations.

Brazil and Germany signed further cooperation agreements on circular economy and fighting environmental crime in order to expand their existing climate dialogue.

The cooperation will also promote the dissemination of information on the Brazilian waste sector through the WasteCulture platform and support the organization of workshops ...and international exchange initiatives.

Fifteen years after the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS, 2010) was implemented, the so-called “plastic decree” (Decree No. 12,688/2025) was approved in October 2025, establishing the Reverse Logistics System (SLR) for plastic packaging in Brazil.

WasteCulture's collaborator Helena Oliveira met with Yuri Schmitke, president of ABREN, to talk about various aspects of waste management in Brazil.

A crucial but often overlooked group finally gained greater visibility: the waste pickers, represented by the International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP).

Among the discussions, the urgency of action on methane emissions stood out, a gas whose global warming potential is 86 times greater than that of CO₂ over a 20-year horizon.

During the COP30 conference, the UN and Climate and Clean Air Coalition published an assessment of the global effort to reduce methane emissions revealing a rise rather than reduction in global methane emissions.

The world wastes over one billion tonnes of food every year, contributing up to 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Concept Note

20 cities worldwide have been named the inaugural 20 Cities Towards Zero Waste, an initiative led by the UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Zero Waste.

The city of São Paulo has taken another step towards circularity. In 2025, STADLER, was contracted by Ecourbis S.A., to build the “UTM Leste” sorting plant.

Local Leaders Forum/C40 Cities World Mayors Summit 2025:

Swiss-based green-tech leader will contribute to critical discussions on waste management infrastructure in the Blue Zone at COP 30, the United Nations conference on climate change, which will be held in the Brazilian city of Belem on Nov. 10-21, 2025.

COP 30 should be a milestone moment to boost ambition, finance and action as the world marks ten years since the Paris Agreement.

On October 1–2, ABREN’s President Yuri Schmitke took part in the international event “Exploring Opportunities for Methane Mitigation Convergence between the EU and LAC”, held during the X OLADE Energy Week in Santiago, Chile.

Using a comparative approach, the study reviews trends in waste dumping across 12 South American countries, alongside a historical and regulatory analysis of Germany’s transformation.

Findings highlight the need for targeted awareness campaigns and inclusive policies to effectively tackle littering in multicultural slums.

New MOU Signed Between Brazilian and German Associations to Foster Bilateral Cooperation

With around 142,000 visitors from almost 170 countries and regions, the World's Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technologies reflects the global growth of the industry

The present study quantified the feasibility of implementing alternative and complementary technologies for treatment and final disposal of the MSW of São Paulo to generate electricity with consideration of potential environmental impacts using life cycle assessment (LCA).

Global WtERT and Sharjah University deliver letter to COP28 President on methane emissions from waste

The program's name: Reverse Logistics Recycling Credit Certificate (CCRRL)

The news reports a meeting between the Minister of Cities, Jader Filho, federal deputy Augusto Pupio, and the president of the Brazilian Association for Waste to Energy Recovery (ABREN), Yuri Schmitke, to discuss the possibility of implementing the Waste to Energy technology (waste to energy recovery) in cities like Macapá and Belém, aiming to solve problems related to the accumulation of urban waste.

Everybody has an idea what waste means but especially when we look at the ocean we have the plastic waste and this is a disaster. Becoming aware of these problems is the starting point to find solutions"

In co-operation with WtERT Canada, WtERT Brasil and WtERT Germany the GWC started a branding initiative for the global WtERT network.