Several organizations in Portugal are asking the Government to ensure what they consider fair funding for packaging reuse solutions in the country. The appeal comes in the context of implementing the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime for packaging.
The organizations argue that a binding obligation should be established to guarantee a minimum allocation of 5% of financial contributions from packaging EPR for the development of reuse solutions.
This demand arises within the framework of discussions on how funds collected through producer responsibility fees should be distributed among different packaging waste management solutions.
The advocates of this cause argue that without this minimum mandatory requirement, reuse solutions risk being left without adequate funding, hindering the transition to a more sustainable packaging management model in Portugal.
