Circular Guidance note 1.2: No free riding
The Principle of No Free Riding complements that of No Double Counting (summary); both form part of Circular Guidance Note 1 (Full Note); both Principles safeguard the environmental and social integrity of the Circular Credits Mechanism and of the waste management systems of its users. No Free Riding has fairness at its heart: The Circular […]
Can Circular Credits help cities deal with waste?
Waste management is expensive business for municipalities around the world. This is especially true in low- and middle-income countries, where up to 20% of municipal budgets goes to waste collection. However, even though waste collection is frequently the biggest item in these budgets, it still remains chronically under-funded. The cost to governments to be able […]
Circular Guidance Note 1: No double counting
OUR APPROACH: LEARNING BY DOING The Circular Credits Mechanism (CCM) is guided by a set of Principles & Criteria to ensure the environmental and social integrity of the credits issued and the waste management systems of its users. Underpinning our approach is the principle of ‘learning by doing’. And that is because we recognise that […]
Project Spotlight: Myanmar Recycles
The Myanmar Recycles project has been recently selected as one of eight 3R Pilot Projects that will test the Plastic Standard developed by VERRA on behalf of the 3R Initiative. The successful bid was quickly spotted by the local press in Myanmar and highlighted in this article published in The Myanmar Times. In Myanmar, just like in […]
BVRio launches Circular Action Hub
Waste leakage and particularly plastic pollution is an alarming global problem, but the solutions must be delivered locally. Circular Action Hub connects global sources of finance with ambitious and scalable local projects to support and accelerate circular waste management action via performance-based payments for an inclusive circular economy. The Hub is the world’s first online marketplace […]
