Portugal lags behind the European average in recycling and faces an increasingly urgent problem: landfill capacity is reaching its limit. The Portuguese Environmental Agency has issued an alert, calling on all Portuguese citizens to properly sort their waste—paying special attention to biowaste, such as food scraps.

A report featured on the program Olá Bom Dia—filmed at the waste management facility Tratolixo—reveals that 37% of urban waste consists of biowaste.

Interview with Ana Cristina Carrola, a member of the APA’s Board of Directors.