SAKA SAMEFATTA: Norwegians use an average of 53 plastic bags per person a year, the lowest number measured somewhat. The increase in the quota on plastic bags and changing consumable habits are causes of the decline. The goal of the Trade Environmental Fund is 40 bags per person before the end of 2025, in accordance with the EU’s plastic bag directive. The sale of plastic bags on roll has increased, and it is now more common to use these for residual waste than plastic bags. The summary is created by a Ki-service from Openai. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publishing. – It is good that one has become more aware to bring either shopping networks or sacks, says Malin Helen Westerlund. After the shopping trip, Malin Helen Westerlund packs his goods in a backpack. Photo: Jan Kenneth Bråten / news in the cash register at the store thanks ho no to plastic bag. It does because she thinks the bags are expensive, and harmful to the environment. New figures from the Trade Environmental Fund show that more and more well to do as Westerlund. In April 2024, still Norwegians used an average of 76 bags a year. In April 2025, the speech had sock to 53 per person. The Trade Environmental Fund: – Merry to see the bags has become increasingly expensive in recent years. On April 1, the quota on plastic bags increased even once, from 3 to 4 kroner. The Trade Environmental Fund founded in the quota with the fact that the consumption of plastic bags does not go down quickly enough. Lind says that April traditionally has been a month of high plastic bag consumption. Photo: Trade Environmental Fund – It is extra gratifying to see that the quota week and change habits among people now produce results, says daily tenant in the Trade Environmental Fund, Cecilie Lind. Ho still thinks that we are not in goal. In accordance with the EU’s plastic bag directive, the goal of the Environmental Fund is to descend to 40 bags per person before the end of 2025. With 53 bags per person, Norway is closer to the target than ever. – We still have a job to do, but fortunately it goes in the right direction, says Lind. Jan Kenneth Bråten / news Arne Dahlbak – There are two reasons why I do not buy a bag in the store. It is expensive, but first and foremost to save the environment. It’s great that the hall plunges. Jan Kenneth Bråten / news Kidsti swaldet – it costs a lot for a bag, so I don’t need it. It is better to buy your own bag then. I think it is good that people buy smaller bags because it is good for the environment. Jan Kenneth Bråten / news Sven Åge Karlsen – I bring two bicycle bags to the store to avoid the bags in his hands. That the sale of bags plunges I think I am absolutely fine, because there are so many baggers you can have with you who are in reuse. One type of bag use grows even if the sale of plastic shopping bags has gone down, has the sale of plastic bags on roll increased sharply. Photo: Espen Bierud For the first time, it is more common to use waste bags on roll for residual waste, than to use plastic bags, shows a new study. Cecilie Lind in the Trade Environmental Fund views it as an important turning point. – It shows that we are changing our routines in a more sustainable direction, says Lind. One who has started to buy waste bags on roll is Kari Sand. – I think it is good that the sale of plastic bags of sack, but we should have some bags we can throw residual waste in. Then I have to buy rollers with other plastic bags. Sand has gone to the purchase of shopping nets and a wheelbarrow to carry food. Photo: Jan Kenneth Bråten / news Published 08.05.2025, at. 09.08
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