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Recycling in Portugal still falls short of targets
Selective waste collection in Portugal remains below the targets set for 2025, with plastic being the least recycled, according to data from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA).
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In the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) report on recycling for 2022, undifferentiated collection (common waste) accounts for 77% of the waste collected, while selective collection (recycling) accounts for only 21%.
The APA warns that, despite some improvements in selective collection, which has increased in the last decade, the undifferentiated collection rate "remains high" and that "it is crucial to reverse" the scenario.
According to the report data, glass was the most recycled waste in 2022, accounting for around 55% of the collection, while the percentage of recycled plastic is only 22% and that of paper and cardboard is 47%.
The agency states that in the urban waste produced in Portugal, the majority - around 57% - is deposited in landfills and only 16% is sent for recycling.
The collection of undifferentiated waste accounts for around 80% of that collected in 2022, this being an indicator "that over the years has not shown signs of improvement", despite the investments made for this purpose.
The APA also says that the waste collected in an undifferentiated way has "enormous potential" that is little used, as it is destined for landfills or energy recovery.
Quoted in a statement about the International Recycling Day, which is celebrated today, the executive director of Sociedade Ponto Verde, Ana Trigo Morais, argues that Portugal "has done a remarkable job in terms of packaging recycling" and the system "has been evolving", but considers that "it is necessary to accelerate" because the country "has new goals to meet".
"Motivating to generate even more action is essential. Citizens are the ones who deposit their packaging in the ecopoints and, therefore, in addition to having a quality and convenient service available, it is necessary to invest in proximity and differentiating campaigns, teaching the positive impact that this gesture has on the planet", she argues.
According to the objectives defined by the European Union, member states must recycle around 65% of all packaging placed on the market by the end of 2025.
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