Circular Economy

Source: Circular Economy and Waste Management Market in Latin America – FROST & SULLIVAN.

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Colombia stands out with the best waste management score in the region

According to the Waste Management Index —where a lower score indicates better performance— Colombia leads the region in this indicator.

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Recycle and reuse

Colombia has one of the best recycling and reuse rates in the region

Only behind Argentina (22%), Colombia has the second-highest recycling and reuse rate at 17%, ahead of Mexico (14%), Chile (10%), Brazil (8%), and Peru (4%).

Source: Circular Economy and Waste Management Market in Latin America – FROST-SULLIVAN.

Mapa de reciclaje

Among the regional leaders

Bogotá: Second capital in the region for waste recycling and reuse

Bogotá ranks 2nd in the quality model developed by FDI Benchmark, with a total score of 137.7.

Its top performance areas include living environment (1st), availability and quality of the workforce (3rd), and the industrial sector (3rd).

Source: FDI Benchmark.

Capital comparison in waste recovery and recycling plants in LATAM (index, 2022)
Sao Paulo
Bogota
Mexico City
Lima
Buenos Aires
Santiago
San Jose
Panama City
Quito
Industrial sector
Labor availability and quality
General business environment
Infrastructure and accessibility
Living environment

Source: FDI Benchmark.

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Among the regional leaders

Bogotá: Second capital in the region for waste recycling and reuse

34% of Colombia’s recycling business ecosystem is located in Bogotá.

In activities such as materials recovery, collection, management, treatment, and waste disposal, Bogotá hosts the largest number of companies nationwide.

Own standards

Bogotá has its own circular economy model

This model is based on the 9Rs of circular economy, a production and consumption approach aimed at reducing environmental impact.

The 9Rs are: Rethink, Reuse, Repair, Restore, Remanufacture, Redefine, Recycle, and Recover.

Source: Secretaría Distrital de Ambiente.

Modelo 9R
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