A deposit system with return of single-use plastic, glass and metal beverage containers is foreseen in the Portuguese legislation, and there have been pilot projects such as those financed by the EEA Grants Environment Program, but the implementation of a national system is lacking.
The involvement of municipalities is essential. The expectation is that with the system there will be an improvement in the results of recycling.
The diploma is the result of a "possible balance", which should meet expectations, and expects to obtain the results that some studies indicate.
The decree-law on the generalization of the packaging deposit with return should be published by the end of the year
