From now on, plastic bottles and beverage cans will cost 10 cents more. The increase applies to packaging featuring a new symbol: a 'v' for return. This packaging can be returned and the money can also be recovered at hundreds of locations across the country.
Packaging recovery begins now with the 'v' for return
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Context & Explainers
Sustainability (sustentabilidade) means meeting present needs without reducing the ability of future generations to meet theirs, covering environmental, economic and social dimensions. For residents it affects local planning, jobs and services—look for municipal or company targets, timelines and measurable actions when assessing how sustainable a place or employer is.
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Other news coverage of this topic
- Citizens consider packaging deposit system positive but inefficient8:42pm, 10 Apr 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Volta: a positive but ineffective initiative, say citizens8:06pm, 10 Apr 2026 • Observador
- Too many machines for too few packages: the refund scheme for returning cans and bottles begins8:06pm, 10 Apr 2026 • ECO
