Portugal has launched the Volta deposit-refund system, requiring a 10-cent deposit on PET and metal beverage containers that is recoverable upon returning intact, labeled packaging to designated collection machines.
Packaging return system comes into force today and restaurants may charge 10 cents per bottle
Friday, 10 April 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
- 2026: Minister of Environment and Energy
- Party: Social Democratic Party (PSD), Partido Social Democrata
- Politician, mechanical engineer, academic
Maria da Graça Carvalho, the Energy Minister, is a Portuguese engineer and politician affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (PSD) who has served as a Member of the European Parliament and held government roles connected to science and higher education policy. Her work on research and EU policy can affect funding and regulation that matter to professionals and students living in Portugal.
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Other news coverage of this topic
- Q&A: How the system that turns bottles and cans into money works7:54am, 10 Apr 2026 • Diário de Notícias
- Bottle return system with 10-cent refund comes into effect7:48am, 10 Apr 2026 • CNN Portugal
- Plastic bottles: Refund system comes into effect7:44am, 10 Apr 2026 • RTP Notícias
- Deposit return scheme for packaging begins nationwide today7:26am, 10 Apr 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Deposit return scheme for packaging launches7:16am, 10 Apr 2026 • Observador
- The machines that 'swallow' bottles in exchange for cents are here. Find out how they work7:07am, 10 Apr 2026 • ECO
