Porto's waste company ties street cleaning to its 2030 carbon-neutrality goal

The head of Porto Ambiente, the city's municipal waste company, says street cleaning should be seen as a measure of urban sustainability rather than a back-office task. She says the company is moving beyond collection towards changing behaviour and bringing the circular economy into daily life. Porto Ambiente provides technical coordination for the city's route to carbon neutrality by 2030, working through the Porto Climate Contract with the municipality, municipal companies and partner bodies. Porto has already cut its emissions by 45% compared with 2004. Progress is to be tracked through separate collection, bio-waste recovery and the return of materials to the economy.