BVRio’s Fishing for Litter programme has been officially endorsed as a Decade Project under the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021–2030. The endorsement was granted by the Executive Secretary of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission following a formal review of the project’s contribution to the Ocean Decade’s vision of delivering ‘the science […]
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Guanabara Bay receives around 80 tonnes of solid waste every day, carried by the rivers and canals that drain into it. To tackle this problem at the source, BVRio and the State Environment Institute (INEA) have signed a new Technical Cooperation Agreement (TCA) focused on the installation of waste capture river barriers. The agreement was […]
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This July, BVRio conducted a waste collection and field research action on Raimundo Island, located in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, as part of the Fishing for Litter project, which aims to mitigate the effects of pollution and promote social inclusion in the region. In just five days of collection, 5,349.43 kg of waste was […]
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BVRio and the Rio de Janeiro State Environment Institute (INEA) formalised a cooperation agreement to drive the construction of public policies, projects and market mechanisms that accelerate the implementation of environmental laws in the State. The agreement covers crucial areas such as the circular economy, solid waste management, forest protection and climate change. The agreement, […]
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BVRio’s Fishing For Litter project team gathered in Guanabara Bay with Ocyan’s ‘Clean Bay’ campaign team for an event this Tueday (16 Jan) to celebrate the successful collection of over 25 tons of solid waste from the bay ahead of schedule. The event also aimed to introduce the initiative to two other companies, a chamber of commerce, and […]
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