Portugal Picks 1 January 2027 to Pull the Ultra-Thin Plastic Bags Off the Supermarket Produce Counter — TERRA+ Strategy Routes the Substitution Through APED Without a New Tax
The Environment Minister has picked substitution over a tax. Reusable nets and recycled-textile bags replace transparent ultra-light produce bags from 1 January 2027, with the transition run through APED inside the TERRA+ programme.