The President of the Lisbon City Council, Carlos Moedas, asked the Portuguese Government to immediately cancel the "Volta" reusable packaging system. Moedas publicly criticized the system, stating that it is "a good intention" but "a bad result," and that he does not want it for the city.
The mayor referred to the example of France, where the system was canceled, asking the Portuguese Government to follow the same path. The comparison with the neighboring country was used as an argument to reinforce the cancellation request.
The "Volta" system is a reusable packaging project that aims to reduce single-use packaging waste. However, it has faced criticism and resistance, both at the municipal level and possibly among consumers and traders.
With this request, Carlos Moedas joins critical voices against the system, arguing that its implementation is not working as planned and that the best solution would be to abandon it completely, as happened in France.
