Recycle Organics

27/06/2025

Since 2021, the market’s Food Loss and Waste Reduction and Organic Waste Recovery Program has been making a remarkable difference.

27/06/2025

The sixth session of the Recycle Organics webinar, Organic Waste Network and Educational Program, was an eye-opener, showcasing how some countries are turning trash into treasure by transforming waste into a source of income.
One of the speakers, Ms. Lais Ferreira dos Santos, Project Officer in the Solid Waste and Agroecology Team, Instituto Polis, shared how this process is being implemented in Brazil. She explained that Brazil has adopted a range of business models to manage organic waste more sustainably — from waste picker cooperatives and public home composting to private sector initiatives and public-private partnerships.
These models help create jobs, reduce pressure on landfills, and convert organic waste into valuable resources like compost and electricity through anaerobic digestion.
Could similar ideas work for Belize?

26/06/2025

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🌱 La Comunidad de Práctica sobre Reducción de Emisiones de Metano de Fuentes Orgánicas en Latinoamérica y el Caribe (CdP MetLAC) te invita a participar en este webinar para explorar la contribución de las iniciativas de reducción de pérdida y desperdicio de alimentos a la mitigación del cambio climático y discutir las oportunidades de ampliar y replicar estos esfuerzos.

🗓 Fecha: Miércoles 2 de julio
⏰ Hora: 09:00 horas Costa Rica | 10:00 horas Perú / Colombia | 12:00 horas Argentina.
🔗 Regístrate aquí: https://tinyurl.com/metlac0207

🌟 La Comunidad de Práctica MetLAC es una iniciativa conjunta del Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP), ImplementaSur y la Plataforma Regional LEDS LAC, con el apoyo financiero del Global Methane Hub (GMH).

Conoce más aquí: bit.ly/metlacmetano

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🌱 The Community of Practice on Reducing Methane Emissions from Organic Sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (MetLAC Community of Practice) invites you to participate in this webinar to explore the contribution of food loss and waste reduction initiatives to climate change mitigation and discuss opportunities to scale up and replicate these efforts.

🗓 Date: Wednesday, July 2
⏰ Time: 09:00 Costa Rica | 10:00 Peru/Colombia | 12:00 Argentina
🔗 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/metlac0207

🗣️Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish-English will be available.
🌟 The Community of Practice MetLAC is a joint initiative of the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP), ImplementaSur, and the LEDS LAC Regional Platform, with financial support from the Global Methane Hub (GMH).

Learn more here: bit.ly/metlacmetano

Recycle Organics

26/06/2025

20/06/2025

🌱 Join us for Session #6 of the Network and Educational Program in Belize! 🌱

📅 Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Belize Time)
💻 Format: Virtual Session
🔗 Register here: 8d316a30-037d-40d2-875c-f6fdcf7682eb@d1b20122-e36c-4d67-9f84-cfdf1bf440b4" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8d316a30-037d-40d2-875c-f6fdcf7682eb@d1b20122-e36c-4d67-9f84-cfdf1bf440b4

Topic of the Month: Recyclers in Action – Leading the Organic Waste Transformation

Recyclers play a vital but often overlooked role in organic waste management and reduction efforts. In this session, you'll learn how waste picker organizations are driving change across different regions. From Kenya, the Centre for Environment Justice and Development (CEJAD) will share their work supporting the creation and strengthening of waste picker associations.

Instituto Pólis from Brazil will share how they’re providing technical support to three waste picker organizations launching initiatives. The Belize Recycling and Waste Management Association (BRWMA) will highlight local challenges and opportunities for empowering recyclers.

This webinar is part of a 13-month program supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada, in collaboration with the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority (BSWAMA).

🎓 Participants who complete the program will receive a certificate of participation!

Be part of the conversation—register today!

International Alliance of Waste Pickers - GlobalRec CCAP

20/06/2025

13/06/2025

12/06/2025

🌱 Join us for the OWM Educational Program for the Hospitality Sector series (Session 3)!

📅 Date: Thursday, June 26
🕙 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. (AST)
Topic: Principles of Composting and Environmental Benefits
🔗 Register here: 2fb310af-9afe-4155-bc83-b3026dfa5c88@d1b20122-e36c-4d67-9f84-cfdf1bf440b4" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2fb310af-9afe-4155-bc83-b3026dfa5c88@d1b20122-e36c-4d67-9f84-cfdf1bf440b4

This webinar will explore how can play a pivotal role in sustainable waste management and support a circular economy.

💡 By the end of the session, you'll be able to:

✔️ Understand the basic science and principles of composting
✔️ Identify different composting methods (aerobic, anaerobic, in-vessel and more)
✔️ Recognize the environmental benefits of composting—including reduction and improved soil health
✔️ See how composting contributes to national sustainability and circular economy goals

🎤 The session will feature guest speakers from the hospitality, government and agriculture sectors who are leading efforts in green waste recycling, organic farming and practices across the Caribbean.

Let’s grow a greener future—together. 🌍♻️ - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development
Ti Kaye Resort & Spa CCAP Environment and Climate Change

02/06/2025

🌊 The Recycle Organics Program recently participated in the National Dialogue on Marine Litter Prevention and Plastic Waste Management—a vibrant 3-day event dedicated to building a cleaner, more sustainable future for the Caribbean.

We also joined the Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Circular Economy Business Model Ecosystem, hosted by the University of Guyana as part of the Prevention of Marine Litter in the Caribbean Sea (PROMAR) Project. Our local consultant in Guyana, Samuel Wright, was actively engaged in the discussions.

PROMAR is implemented in Guyana by the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences (FEES) at the University, with support from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV).

The workshop featured insightful presentations by Mr. Aramath Munnolimath of Adelphi Research GmbH and convened key stakeholders—government agencies, regulators, and environmental experts—to explore the challenges and opportunities of EPR and plastic waste management in Guyana.

The Recycle Organics Program continues its collaboration with the University of Guyana and FEES by providing a small-scale biodigester and supporting hands-on learning through field activities, technical visits, and research—contributing to improved organic waste management and mitigation. 📝 Read more here: https://bit.ly/ROBiodUoG

A special thank you to Professor Temitope Oyedotun for his leadership in advancing the PROMAR initiative in Guyana! 👏

30/05/2025

🌎📍 in Santiago, Chile 🇨🇱!

The Community of Practice on the Reduction of Emissions from Organic Sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (CoP MetLAC) held an inspiring workshop this week, focusing on scaling solutions to emissions from the waste sector and bringing together experts and practitioners from across the region, representing 13 countries.

Participants explored leading initiatives, including:

♻️ Santa Marta Landfill
🥗 Red de Alimentos (Food Bank Network)
🌿 La Pintana Municipal Composting Plant

👷🏽‍♀️ These site visits were paired with rich dialogues—participants shared on-the-ground experiences, lessons learned and innovative approaches to advance public policies and viable, sustainable business models related to practices and technologies that help reduce emissions from organic ♻️.

🤝 To close the workshop, the Community engaged in a co-creation process to identify shared needs and priorities that will shape MetLAC’s work moving forward.

MetLAC is a joint initiative led by CCAP, and the LEDS LAC Platform, supported by the Global Methane Hub. The event also benefited from collaborating with various projects supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Climate & Clean Air Coalition.

🔗 Want to get involved? Learn more about MetLAC: https://www.ledslac.org/en/comunidades-de-practica/metano/

28/05/2025

🌎 The Second In-Person Workshop for the Community of Practice on the reduction of emissions from organic sources in Latin America and the Caribbean (CoP MetLAC) is underway in Santiago, Chile!

Over the next few days, representatives from governments, municipalities, the private sector, non-profits and NGOs will share their insights and strategies for developing policies and projects that advance solutions like composting, anaerobic digestion and the reduction of food loss and waste.

📌 The program features panel discussions with representatives from the Government of Chile and regional stakeholders, interactive group activities focused on developing public policy frameworks and business models, and site visits to leading initiatives such as the La Pintana composting plant, the Santa Marta Landfill, and Red de Alimentos Chile.

The CoP MetLAC is a joint initiative amongst CCAP, and LEDS LAC, with support from the Global Methane Hub.

This workshop is carried out in collaboration with the:

✅ “Accelerating the implementation of projects and creating enabling conditions to reduce emissions” initiative funded by the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
✅ SIDS Program, funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada
✅ The “Development of organic waste recovery policies to reduce methane and CO2 emissions in Argentina” project also funded by CCAC

Learn more about MetLAC and join our ! ⬇
https://www.ledslac.org/comunidades-de-practica/metano/