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Zero criticizes expansion of non-hazardous waste landfill in Castelo Branco

Notícias de Coimbra8 September 2026 at 08:05

The environmental association Zero issued a negative opinion on the expansion of the Non-Hazardous Industrial Waste Landfill (RIB) in Castelo Branco. The organization expressed opposition to the expansion project of the facility.

Zero expressed environmental concerns regarding the impact of the landfill expansion. The association questioned the procedures and criteria used in the project evaluation process.

The landfill in question is located in Castelo Branco and is intended for the storage of non-hazardous industrial waste. Zero's position is part of a broader context of debate on waste management in Portugal.

The association Zero is a non-governmental environmental organization that regularly analyzes and comments on projects with environmental impact. Its negative opinion joins other critical voices regarding this expansion.

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