Empacar to Scale Biochar as High Integrity Carbon Dioxide Removal Pathway in Bolivia

SantaCruz de la Sierra, 18 March 2026 – Empacar S.A. (Empacar), Bolivia's leading sustainable packaging andrecycling company, is focusing on biochar production as the next step in itsenvironmental and sustainability strategy.
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Theannouncement follows Empacar's launch of Carbon X at the Bolivia Carbon Forum -a new business unit dedicated to carbon removal and circular economy solutions.CarbonX serves as the group’s platform for climate innovation, transformingenvironmental challenges into durable climate assets and leading the company’stransition into the global voluntary carbon market. With close to five decadesof operational experience and leadership in recycling and the circular economy,Empacar is considered a regional leader in sustainable operations.  
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When its site is fully operational Empacaraims to capture approximately 70,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, with the firstissuance of carbon credits expected in 2027. The feedstock will compriseentirely of wood residues from local sawmills regulated by Autoridad deFiscalización y Control Social de Bosques y Tierra (ABT), the Boliviagovernment entity overseeing land use, including forests.    
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The facility will be based in Ascención deGuarayos, located in Bolivia’s Santa Cruz department and will deliversignificant co-benefits for local populations and rural businesses. Byconverting residues that might otherwise be openly burned, the project can helpreduce air pollution, while the resulting biochar can be applied as a soilenhancer in local agriculture.

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A partnership to scale high-integritybiochar production

Establishing and scaling its biocharoperations is being made possible through a partnership with Puro.earth, theleading crediting platform for engineered carbon dioxide removal (CDR); theleading digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) platform Cula;and leading Biochar project consultant BioFlux, to help scale one ofBolivia’s largest biochar facilities.
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The partnership will enable Empacar to scaleits biochar production operations rapidly, leveraging Puro.earth’sinstitutional-grade infrastructure built on scientific rigour, transparency, andintegrity. Empacar’s biochar projects will be certified under the Puro standard,with credits being issued into the Puro Registry following all necessary auditsand verification.
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BioFlux has partnered with Empacar since theearliest concept stage of CarbonX, serving as project co-developer and leadtechnical advisor. Bringing end-to-end project development capability acrossmultiple jurisdictions, BioFlux has guided CarbonX from feedstock assessmentand technology selection through site design, engineering coordination, andPuro.Earth certification preparation. BioFlux is also leading commercialdevelopment across carbon removal credits and biochar as a physicalagricultural product, ensuring the project meets the technical, environmental,and market requirements necessary to scale durable carbon removal across LatinAmerica.
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Cula will provide the digital infrastructurethat enables automated monitoring, reporting, and verification of Empacar’sbiochar operations. The Cula platform integrates directly with productionsystems and on-site sensors to automatically collect operational data acrossfeedstock handling, processing, and carbon storage. This data infrastructureenables Empacar to scale production while maintaining consistent, auditabledata streams required for certification under the Puro Standard.

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“This initiative represents a new chapter forEmpacar,” said Carlos Limpias, Empacar´s CEO. “Through CarbonX, we aretransforming industrial biomass residues into permanent carbon removal whilecreating economic opportunities for rural communities.”
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“Empacar brings decades of industrialexpertise and entrepreneurial leadership to this project,” said Oliver Erb,Co-Founder at Cula Technologies, “Scaling blochar carbon removal demandsoperators who understand complex industrial systems - and rigorous datainfrastructure to match. We're proud to provide the platform that automatesEmpacar's operational data collection from day one, ensuring every tone removedis transparently tracked and verifiable.”
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“Empacar’s ambition is clear: to become aleader in global biochar carbon removal. With nearly 50+ years of experience inwaste management, Empacar showcases the operational excellence and supply chainmastery needed to scale biochar carbon removal across Latin America. BioFlux isproud to partner with Empacar to transform this capability into one of theregion’s most ambitious biochar carbon removal platforms,” said Julian Cortes,Co-Founder of BioFlux.
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Jan Willem Bode, President of Puro.earth,added:  “Scaling this industry requiresmore than technology - it requires trusted standards, transparent data andcredible certification, and strong entrepreneurial companies willing toparticipate in this market. We’re thrilled to support Empacar in issuinghigh-integrity carbon removal credits and connecting with global buyers seekingverified climate impact.”

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About Empacar S.A.

Empacar S.A. (Empresade Envases, Papeles y Cartones S.A.) is Bolivia's leading sustainable packagingcompany, headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Foundedin 1977, Empacar has grown from Bolivia's first paper industry into amulti-division manufacturer and recycler of packaging solutions, operatingacross PET, corrugated cardboard, Kraft bags, plastic injection, laminates, andthermoforming. The company is widely recognised as South America's firstrecycler of environmentally responsible packaging and operates a closed-loop,circular economy model - collecting, processing, and remanufacturing recycledmaterials back into new products. Empacar holds ISO 9001:2015 and FSSC foodsafety certifications, is a signatory of the UN Global Compact, and hasneutralised its carbon footprint in line with its broader sustainabilitycommitments. With around 750 employees and operations spanning industrialmanufacturing, retail packaging supply, and community recycling programmes,Empacar is committed to strengthening Bolivia's sustainable production chainfor the benefit of industry, communities, and the environment. For moreinformation, visit www.empacar.com.bo and follow us on Linkedin.

About Cula Technologies

Cula Technologies provides the operations andprocess tracking of carbon removal operations. Its software integrates directlywith production systems, sensors, and operational workflows to automaticallycapture and structure carbon removal data from engineered carbon removalfacilities. By automating data collection at the point of production, Culaenables project developers to scale operations while maintaining thetransparent and auditable datasets required for certification and creditissuance.

For more information,visit cula.tech and follow us on LinkedIn.
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About Puro.earth

Puro.earth is the world's leadingcarbon-crediting platform for durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR).

Via the PuroStandard’s rigorous carbon credit methodologies, suppliers that remove carbondioxide from the atmosphere to durable storages for at least 100 years arecertified and issue CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) into the transparent PuroRegistry.

CORCs are then purchased by ambitiouscorporations such as Microsoft, Shopify, and Zurich Insurance, to help addressclimate change and neutralise residual carbon emissions. In 2021, Nasdaqacquired a majority stake in Puro.earth, and together they are driving forwardthe carbon removal industry, enabling new revenue streams to accelerate carbonremoval.

Puro.earth is an ICVCM Eligible CarbonCrediting Programme.

For more information, visit https://puro.earth and follow us on LinkedIn.  
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About BioFlux

BioFlux is abiochar consultancy and project development firm specialising in the design,certification, and commercialisation of carbon removal projects. Working acrossmultiple jurisdictions, BioFlux partners with industrial operators to developscalable biochar facilities that transform biomass residues into durable carbonremoval solutions.

The companysupports projects from early feasibility through certification and marketdeployment, providing expertise across feedstock assessment, technologyselection, facility design, certification under leading standards such asPuro.earth, and the development of markets for both carbon removal credits andbiochar as an agricultural product.

For moreinformation, visit https://www.bioflux.earth/ and follow us on LinkedIn.

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