Portugal misses 2025 packaging recycling targets
In 2025 the Portuguese separated 2% more packaging for recycling than in 2024, totalling 486,990 tonnes, but Portugal once again failed to meet packaging recycling targets, announced Sociedade Ponto Verde, the organisation that manages this waste. Glass and ECAL (carton packaging for liquid food) were again the most ...
Portugal fails to meet 2025 packaging recycling targets
People in Portugal separated 2% more packaging for recycling in 2025 than in 2024.
Portugal fell short of European recycling targets despite increased investment
Despite boosting investment in recycling infrastructure and programmes, Portugal did not meet the European recycling targets.
With regard to waste, we are in a state of emergency. Either we change now or we will pay a very high price
A warning that urgent action on waste management is required now, otherwise society will face severe costs and consequences.
Collection of electronic-waste fees blocked for years by state inaction
The Inspectorate-General of the Environment identified a lack of oversight, failure to approve reports and unreliable data in the system that manages electronic waste. Mismanagement could threaten public health and the environment.
Three million tonnes of waste end up in landfills every year in Portugal
The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) warns that more than half of the waste produced in Portugal is sent to landfill — including untreated organic waste, which is illegal. A new campaign encourages waste separation and recycling.
Three million tonnes of waste end up in landfills
During the sales period, the APA's campaign will focus on shopping centres in several cities, highlighting that more than 50% of the waste produced is sent to landfills.
Three million tonnes of waste end up in landfills every year
The Portuguese Environment Agency has launched the second phase of an awareness-raising campaign on the issue of waste.
The Seixal landfill is set to close in 2028 and Palmela's will be expanded
Amarsul has already informed the municipalities. The president of Moita's town council says that the closure in Seixal 'cannot be used as a pretext to turn Palmela into the district's rubbish tip'.
European Green Leaf 2026: Águeda starts a 'special year' for the environment
The municipality in the Aveiro region promises to take decisive steps on waste management and beyond. Among the announced initiatives is the creation of the Águeda City Environmental Park.
Electrão launches 'environmental laggards' as Portugal misses recycling targets
Under the title 'environmental laggards', waste management association Electrão today launches an awareness campaign on separating packaging, exposing the country's lag in recycling those materials.
Christmas waste levels in Portugal unchanged after 20 years, says environmentalist
The Christmas period in Portugal continues to generate excessive waste, much of it poorly managed, with little progress made over the past two decades, according to environmental expert Susana Fonseca. The post Christmas waste levels in Portugal unchanged after 20 years, says environmentalist appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Zero accuses CCDR North of putting illegal project up for discussion
The Zero association says the landfill in Valença is an “assault on the environment”, estimating that about 200,000 tonnes of municipal waste will be deposited in the site over the next 10 years.
"Let's Sand Down the Waste". APA and Nossa Want to Launch a National Movement
It was one of the biggest advertising competitions of the year, and the results are now hitting the streets. The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) and Nossa aim to create a national movement to change the course of waste management in Portugal, rather than just launching a campaign. “Let's Sand Down the Waste” is the slogan.
Waste Management: An Announced Emergency
Where does the waste we produce go? Are landfills full? In this episode, we discuss the increasing pressure on waste management. Are we truly in a state of emergency or not?
Will Christmas be an environmental disaster? Portugal spends a lot on clothing, wastes it, and does not manage waste properly
The average spending on clothing in Europe is €630, but in Portugal, it reaches €670. Europe consumes an average of 19 kg of textiles, which rises to 22 kg in Portugal. The worst part is that we are still very behind in managing the waste produced. In the latest edition of Expresso, journalist Inês Loureiro Pinto wrote about this environmental disaster, and Paulo Baldaia discusses it in this morning's Expresso.
