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Portugal's Volta scheme and waste‑collection challenges
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Latest: Portugal's Volta recycling scheme recovers 150 million containers
Portugal’s Volta deposit‑return system, launched on 10 April 2026, now operates over 3,000 automatic points and 50 manual kiosks, recording more than 150 million beverage‑container returns by late July. The scheme target
European vendor lock‑in and digital sovereignty
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Latest: European firms urged to assess IT vendor lock‑in and digital sovereignty
In late July 2026, German municipal officials were warned that reliance on a single smart‑city platform could create structural vendor lock‑in, threatening access to data on public infrastructure and increasing costs if