The aim of the grant allocation is to support selected projects with the potential to transform how we use and recycle plastic in Norway. By targeting funds towards actors with significant impact, the Fund seeks to create lasting change in the Norwegian plastics economy.
Resolving bottlenecks in the recycling chain
Far too large a share of plastic waste currently goes straight to incineration. Several projects are therefore being supported that improve the sorting out of plastic from residual waste in both municipalities and businesses.
De-packaging: One of the projects addresses the challenge of removing packaging from food products that have passed their expiry date, so that the plastic can be recycled efficiently.
Investing in new business models
Circular business models are also receiving a substantial boost in this round. Significant grants have been awarded to innovative solutions for the reuse of packaging and the recycling of mattresses – a product that has traditionally been challenging to manage in the waste stream.
A total of NOK 68.4 million has been allocated across the following categories:
Packaging (NOK 55.49 million for 10 projects)
- Circular solutions (reuse): NOK 23.25 million (3 projects)
- Sorting plastic from residual waste: NOK 25.90 million (5 projects)
- Standardisation related to PPWR: NOK 3.14 million (1 project)
- De-packaging of food products: NOK 3.20 million (1 project)
Other initiatives (NOK 12.87 million for 2 projects)
- Sorting and recycling of new fractions: NOK 12.57 million (1 project)
- Less plastic in construction: NOK 0.30 million (1 project)
See all the projects that received funding!
TOMRA SYSTEMS ASA
Establishing a model for a sustainable transition to reusable packaging
REMADRASS AS
Recycling, repair and reuse of 750,000 Norwegian mattresses and recycling of plastic components
NORSK GJENVINNING AS
NG Oslo sorting – Process for increased sorting and recycling of plastic waste
ROMERIKE AVFALLSFOREDLING IKS
ROAF improvement of plastic sorting at a post-sorting facility, and increasing the share of plastic for recycling
Eidsiva
Knowledge base for realising a sorting facility for both household and commercial waste
RETURKRAFT AS
Sorting facilities in a relatively small region with many stakeholders – the Agder case
ARCTIC PROTEIN INDUSTRIES AS
Establishment of infrastructure for unpacking food products with material recycling of plastic
DEN NORSKE EMBALLASJEFORENING
National arena (NA) for standardisation of plastic and reusable packaging
OSLO KOMMUNE RENOVASJONS- OG GJENVINNINGSETATEN
Facilitating optimal bag design to increase the sorting of source-separated waste in Oslo
SIO MAT OG DRIKKE AS
From 6 locations to full rollout of reusable takeaway at student eateries in Oslo
GRIN AS
Deposit-return scheme for reuse in the Government Quarter – new deposit-return system and inclusion of cups!
Grønn Byggallianse
Update of the Green Materials Guide
