Waste
We want to at least reduce by half the amount of waste connected to our products by 2017.
The total amounts of waste in Norway have increased by almost 40 per cent since 1995, and generated a total of 9.9 million tonnes in 2011. Concurrent with the increase in the amounts of waste, the proportion of waste that is recycled is also increasing. In 2011, 46 per cent of ordinary waste material was recycled, and a figure of 34 per cent in terms of energy reuse. This gives a total recycled percentage of 87 per cent. (SSB)
Although waste is increasing, GDP is growing even more. This means that more value is being created per tonne of waste that arises now than was the case in 2007. This is in line with the aim in the Government White Paper no. 26, which states that the growth in waste shall be less than the economic growth.
Industry continues to be the major source of waste with 2.7 million tonnes in 2011, followed by households and the building and construction industry.
| GOAL | PARTIAL GOAL | STATUS 2014 | HIGH POINTS 2014 |
| REDUCE WASTE |
5.1 By 2017 we shall reduce our use of product packaging from 2 to 0.6 big bags per tonne |
We are using 1.48 big bags/tonne, i.e. 26% lower use than in 2010 |
Transition to 750 kg big bags at one of our factories from 1 July 2014. |
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5.2 We shall reduce the amount of waste to the 2010 level or lower |
It is currently 140% above the 2010 level. This is a relative increase of 114% from 2013 |
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| RECYCLE WASTE |
5.3 All product packaging shall be recycled |
100% recycling of product packaging |
Emphasised by the Green Dot symbol as an outstanding business |
| Explanation | |||
| Achieved according to plan According to plan Deviation from plan No improvement | |||