Kolekt Waste-Tech Ecosystems

Mozambique’s First Waste Recovery Certificate issued in advance of EPR regulations — Kolekt - Waste Tech Ecosystems The first Kolekt Exchange Certificate (KXC) has been issued in Mozambique, by the country’s largest recycler, and long term Kolekt partner, Topack .

Mozambique’s First Waste Recovery Certificate has been issued by the country's largest recycler in advance of EPR regulations:

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YouTube video by Kolekt Waste Tech Ecosystems Kolekt App used in Kenya @ DWS recycling

Kolekt user story: December Waste Services (DWS), Nairobi, Kenya, uses the Kolekt app to register its purchases.

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#wastemanagement #plasticpollution #recycling

Kolekt launches new solution to packaging waste to meet EPR regulations. — Kolekt - Waste Tech Ecosystems KOLEKT has joined forces with Waste Hubs Indonesia (WaHu) to launch the Kolekt Exchange Certificate (KXC) platform, a new verifiable system for plastic waste management. Kolekt Exchange offers Fast-Mo...

KOLEKT has joined forces with Waste Hubs Indonesia (WaHu) to launch the Kolekt Exchange Certificate (KXC) platform, a new verifiable system for plastic waste management.

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#EPR #ExtendedProducerResponsibility #FMCGwaste #wastefootprint #packaging

Safer, stronger waste cooperatives in Rio: new equipment, facility upgrades, PPE, training, legal regularisation and @kolektnews.bsky.social digital tracking. Lower risk, faster work, verifiable impact: real additionality.

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EPR -Who pays? — Kolekt - Waste recovery solutions For policymakers considering Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) implementation, a fundamental question arises: who exactly should pay these EPR fees? Is it the Producer, Importer or Brand Owner, o...

For policymakers considering #EPR implementation, a fundamental question is: who should pay the fees? Is it the Producer, Importer or Brand Owner, or a retailer/wholesaler that puts the product on the local market who should bear the financial responsibility?

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#packaging

In verifying EPR: declaring products, not just material Kgs is essential — Kolekt - Waste recovery solutions For policymakers seeking to implement effective Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, the technical decisions they must make hold profound implications for success. This article looks at...

The next in our EPR legislation development article series looks at the two different approaches to how companies could be asked to report their market inputs.

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#EPR #wastemanagement #plasticpollution #plasticlegislation #wastelegislation

EPR and VAT — Kolekt - Waste recovery solutions This article looks at how ‘VAT discrimination’ against informal collectors not only deprives these vital actors of much-needed income, but also undermines the efficiency and effectiveness of EPR schem...

VAT in EPR schemes works against the inclusion of informal collectors, undermining the efficiency and effectiveness in emerging markets.

#EPR #extendedproducerresponsibility #wastemanagement #recycling #wastepolicy #plasticwaste #packaging #wastepickers

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Is an Industry or Government-led approach to EPR better? — Kolekt - Waste recovery solutions Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) offers a serious solution for the financing of waste management. But, is an Industry or Government-led approach better? And what are the consequences of making t...

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) offers a serious solution for the financing of waste management. But, is an Industry or Government-led approach better? And what are the consequences of making the wrong choice?

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#EPR #recycling #wastemanagement #waste

How to involve informal collectors in EPR regulations — Kolekt - Waste recovery solutions This article highlights the critical role of informal collectors, the challenges they face, and the necessity of integrating them into effective EPR frameworks.

KOLEKT has identified 21 critical decision points that governments must address to optimise EPR regulations. This article highlights the critical role of informal waste collectors, and the necessity of integrating them into #EPR frameworks.

#wastepickers #Recycling

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Mandatory vs. Voluntary Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) — Kolekt - Waste recovery solutions Extended producer Responsibility (EPR) offers a serious solution for the financing of waste management. Here we weigh up the policy options of Mandatory and Voluntary EPR, and look at the consequence...

Should governments introduce mandatory EPR regulations from the outset, or start with a more gradual voluntary EPR regulation? We weigh up the pros and cons of both options in our EPR focus series:

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#EPR #EPRpolicy #wastemanagement #packaging #plasticpollution

Fantastic to hear the thoughts of some of the women involved with BVRio's Fishing For Litter programme this month. Twice a week they fish for waste, instead of fish, logging their 'catch' on Kolekt.

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#plasticpollution #FMCG #packaging #EPR

Read about the full scope of BVRio's work in its annual report, featuring impacts of the Kolekt app, which reached 10,000 users last year, including 7500 informal #wastepickers

#circulareconomy #wastemanagement #plasticpollution #EPR

Waste from world’s largest Carnival recorded with Kolekt — Kolekt - Waste recovery solutions Waste from the world’s largest Carnival event went digital for the first time with Kolekt

For the first time, an app was used to track waste collection during Rio's Carnival, offering a ground-breaking solution for waste traceability. 21.5 tonnes of waste were logged through KOLEKT.

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#WasteManagement #Recycling #EPR

Expanding EPR Fees Beyond Collection to Infrastructure Development — Kolekt - Waste recovery solutions KOLEKT has identified 21 critical decision points that governments must address to optimise EPR regulations and expedite implementation by at least five years.

A significant limitation of #EPR regulations is the narrow focus of fees on collection, sorting, and transportation, overlooking the critical need for robust waste processing infrastructure.

Read our key recommendations for policymakers ⬇️

#recycling #wastepolicy

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Plastic Collective chooses KOLEKT — Kolekt - Waste recovery solutions Plastic Collective chooses KOLEKT for monitoring and traceability of waste transactions

The Plastic Collective will start using the KOLEKT waste management app to monitor all its plastics purchasing and processing transactions by its partner projects in Ghana and Indonesia.

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#plasticpollution #endplasticpollution #recycling #plasticwaste #wastemanagement

BVRio’s Maria Accioly, poses with members of waste cooperative Coop Ideal in Rio de Janeiro during a training session to help them start using the Kolekt waste management app.

Two of the nine waste cooperatives that @bvrionews.bsky.social is helping to professionalise in Rio de Janeiro have started receiving support to digitise their waste flow through the Kolekt app.

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#wastemanagement #wastepickers #recycling #circulareconomy #kolektapp