Español Exports of solid waste and secondary raw materials generate annual earnings of over US$23 billion for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). More than 2% of total merchandise exports in Latin America and the Caribbean consist of secondary raw materials and solid waste, generating an average annual income of approximately US$23 billion. In contrast, … [Read more...] about Solid Waste and Secondary Raw Materials in Latin America and the Caribbean: Source of Resources and Revenue in the International Market
Magda Correal
Magda Correal is a Senior Specialist in the Water and Sanitation Division of the Inter-American Development Bank. During her 20 years of professional experience she has worked for multiple public and private companies, including multilateral banks, national and local governments, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, utilities, among others. She has done extensive consulting work throughout Latin America on public policy development, economic, technical and institutional regulatory frameworks, cost analysis, project planning, structuring and evaluation of projects for the provision of public services, among other activities. She is the author of several publications on these subjects and is frequently invited as an international lecturer. For more than 10 years she led her own consulting firm. The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) recognized her as an International Expert in Waste Management. She is a civil engineer with a master's degree in Business Administration from Durham University (UK) and a master's degree in Environmental Engineering from the Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) and a scholarship holder of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Too Good to Waste Initiative opens a pathway towards methane mitigation from the waste sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
By Sergio Campos, Magda Correal, and Carolina Piamonte from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaKVQ6ibGoc The Global Methane Hub (GMH) and the AquaFund of the IDB launched the Too good to waste initiative during the LAC Climate Week in October 2023. This initiative aims to mitigate the associated methane emissions through the … [Read more...] about Too Good to Waste Initiative opens a pathway towards methane mitigation from the waste sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
From theory to practice: regional training and technical exchange for a digital transformation of solid waste and circular economy
With the objective of strengthening the digitization and management of information on solid waste and circular economy in the Caribbean region, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) held a training workshop in Kingston, Jamaica from September 12 to 14. During the training sessions, the methodology for the generation and … [Read more...] about From theory to practice: regional training and technical exchange for a digital transformation of solid waste and circular economy
Too Good to Waste, initiative to mitigate methane emissions from waste in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is launching its Too Good To Waste initiative to accelerate the implementation of solid waste management projects in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to mitigate the associated methane emissions. This initiative, approved by the IDB Board of Directors on October 6, is financially supported by the Global Methane Hub and the … [Read more...] about Too Good to Waste, initiative to mitigate methane emissions from waste in Latin America and the Caribbean
If we talk about climate change, we MUST talk about waste
This year’s COP 27 in Egypt is depicted as the “implementation conference” and it focuses on the critical paths, actions, plans, and financing options to counter the effects of climate change. It also grants an opportunity to potentialize a nascent global project to achieve rapid and effective results: methane mitigation. The Global Methane Pledge was launched during COP 26 … [Read more...] about If we talk about climate change, we MUST talk about waste