EcoPorto - Porto Ambiente
EcoPorto is Porto Ambiente's centre for urban circularity, running a donation marketplace and home collection service that gives discarded o…
Zero Waste Living
A society without a bin: bulk grocers like Maria Granel, the refill shop Mind the Trash, and Lisbon's Zero Waste Lab. Everyday proof that waste is a design flaw, not a fact of life.
Projects in this focus
Smart Waste Portugal
Smart Waste Portugal is a non-profit collaborative network founded in 2015 that unites companies, public bodies and academia to advance the …
LIPOR
LIPOR is the inter-municipal association responsible for sustainable waste management across the Greater Porto region, operating recycling, …
Sugo Cork Rugs
Sugo Cork Rugs is a Portuguese brand founded in 2017 that handweaves bespoke rugs from cork, combining traditional weaving artistry with sus…
SENSIHEMP
Sensihemp is a Portuguese regenerative fashion brand based in Póvoa de Varzim that creates clothing and accessories from 100% certified hemp…
Zero waste living in Portugal
Portuguese shopping habits made this easier than it looks: the mercearia, the market stall and the wine bottle taken back to be refilled were normal within living memory. The refill and return model revives an old system rather than inventing one.
Maria Granel opened the first bulk organic grocery in Lisbon in 2015 and Bialógica does the same in São Brás de Alportel. Mind the Trash sells refills online, Rizoma runs a cooperative storefront in Anjos, and Zero Waste Lab pilots collaborative solutions across the city.
Start with the two or three items you buy most often; nobody converts a whole household in a week. See also plastic-free alternatives, recycling systems and minimalism and conscious consumption. Dated activities from these projects are listed in our events calendar.