Green Mining’s GHG Emissions Reductions through Recycling in Brazil

Green Mining's PoA is based on operationalizing the collection, transportation, and destination of waste for recycling. In doing so, the PoA promotes the circular economy and prevents the environmental impacts of manufacturing new products from virgin material, ensuring greater energy efficiency in the production process and, thus, reducing associated Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The PoA is located in Brazil, and its operations are organized around receiving centers strategically placed in areas with high post-consumer waste generation. These centers receive, weigh, and properly store waste brought by registered local waste pickers, providing them fair compensation in a way that prioritizes the social inclusion of people in vulnerable situations. In this regard, the PoA stands out for its disruptive nature, passing on the full value of waste to registered waste pickers and expanding the positive social impact of recycling. Once properly registered, the waste is transported to the plants responsible for the recycling process, ensuring its subsequent reinsertion into the production chain. This PoA constitutes, therefore, an overarching framework aimed at promoting recycling in