volta is the Sustainability Partner of Rock in Rio Lisboa and brings the new App volta€ to the festival

volta, the brand behind Portugal’s Deposit Return System (DRS) for single-use beverage packaging, is the Sustainability Partner of Rock in Rio Lisboa and will be present at the festival, taking place on 20, 21, 27 and 28 June in Lisbon, with an awareness campaign aimed at encouraging the return of beverage containers and the recovery of their deposit value.

Beverages sold at the festival in volta packaging – plastic bottles with a capacity of up to 3 litres – will carry a deposit of €0.10 per container, fully refundable when the packaging is returned in the required condition: empty, uncrushed, with its cap attached, and with the volta symbol and barcode clearly legible.

Festivalgoers will be able to return their packaging at 7 automated volta Collection Points distributed throughout Parque Tejo. At these machines, refunds will be processed through the App volta€, a new digital solution that allows users to recover the deposit value of returned containers and subsequently transfer the accumulated amount to their linked bank account. Alternatively, at these locations, festivalgoers may donate their deposits to the Portuguese Firefighters League, Cáritas Portuguesa, the Portuguese League for Nature Protection or the Portuguese League for Animal Rights.

Festivalgoers will also be able to return packaging at 18 volta Solidarity Collection Points located next to the recycling bins, donating the corresponding deposit value to the Portuguese Firefighters League.

“This is the first time volta has been present at an event of this scale. Being part of Rock in Rio Lisboa, with a dedicated awareness campaign, is a very special moment for the brand in the year the Deposit Return System launches in Portugal. Major events are places of celebration, connection and shared experiences, but they are also settings where small actions can have a significant impact. We want festivalgoers to enjoy the festival to the fullest and, at the end, know that returning a volta bottle is simple, quick and makes a difference. With the App volta€, we make this action even easier, allowing deposits to be recovered digitally, securely, without vouchers and directly at the festival site,” says Lia Oliveira, Marketing and Communications Director at volta.

volta‘s presence at Rock in Rio Lisboa reinforces the importance of encouraging public participation in different everyday situations, including major events where the consumption of beverages in single-use packaging is particularly high. By returning packaging at volta Collection Points, festivalgoers contribute to more efficient collection and high-quality recycling, allowing a bottle to become a bottle again and a can to become a can again.

How can festivalgoers return volta packaging at Rock in Rio Lisboa?

At the festival site, festivalgoers should locate the automated volta Collection Points, return eligible packaging and use the App volta€ to recover their deposits. Containers must be empty, uncrushed, with their caps attached, and with the volta symbol and barcode clearly legible. At these locations, festivalgoers can also choose to donate their deposits to the Portuguese Firefighters League, Cáritas Portuguesa, the Portuguese League for Nature Protection or the Portuguese League for Animal Rights.

Packaging can also be returned at volta Solidarity Collection Points next to the recycling bins, with the corresponding deposit value donated to the Portuguese Firefighters League.

How does the App volta€ work?

To receive a deposit refund through the App volta€, festivalgoers should:

1. Download the app, available for iOS and Android.
2. Create an account and link their IBAN.
3. Go to one of the 7 automated volta Collection Points available at the festival site.
4. Return eligible volta packaging, ensuring containers are empty, uncrushed, with their caps attached, and with the volta symbol and barcode clearly legible.
5. Display the QR code on the machine.
6. Accumulate the deposit value corresponding to the returned packaging in the app.
7. Transfer the accumulated balance to the linked bank account, where the funds will become available within up to 5 business days.

The App volta€ can be used at Rock in Rio Lisboa, at similar events where automated volta Collection Points are equipped with this functionality, as well as at volta Kiosks. At all other volta Collection Points across the network, the existing refund methods will remain available.