– I am very shocked when I go through the waste. There are a lot of unopened and nice things that are thrown away, says Håkon Gingstad Pedersen. He is one of two waste rescuers at the recycling station Ivar outside Stavanger. In two months, he has ensured that 8.3 tonnes of electrical waste has been reused instead of ending up in the waste container. – That is an enormous amount. And the potential is much greater if we had even more people in operation, says Pedersen. The Black Week shopping party is underway. As a counterweight, the trade organization Avfall Norge organizes its own recycling week. Because when we replace the flat screen and clear space for new equipment, it gets busy for those who work as waste collectors at the recycling station at Forus. Håkon Gingstad Pedersen is one of two waste saviors who will ensure that what can be reused does not become rubbish. Photo: Odd Rune Kyllingstad / news A lot of new and unused stuff gets thrown away – We notice it especially well after a week like Black Week, and preferably after Christmas too. Then there are a lot of new and nice things that get thrown away, says Pedersen. He believes it is shocking to see how much of what is thrown away is still usable. Some are also brand new and not unpacked. – We may have gotten into the habit of replacing things a little too often and before it is needed. Therefore, I think it can be good to get more reuse into Norwegian homes. Activities during Recycling Week 2022 Asker municipality opened its new recycling center Omigjen on 17 November and is marking recycling week with information campaigns about both Omigjen and the municipality’s recycling offer on social media. BIR and Bergen municipality organize Recycling Week 21–27. November. This is a week dedicated to sustainable consumption and increased reuse. Bærum municipality marks recycling week with information campaigns on social media about the recycling offer available in the municipality. Drammen municipality is launching recycling week at the Mile and Lyngås recycling stations. Recircula in Hamar receives a Black Friday visit from the leader of Fremtiden i våre hands, Anja Bakken Riise, on Friday 25 November at 12-1.30pm. In Oslo municipality, Reuse Week 2022 is organized from 19–25 November and will fill the Old Munch Museum on Tøyen that week. In Stavanger municipality, Ivar marks recycling week with various activities in the second-hand shop Bruktbuå. They will also have a stand at the University of Stavanger, where they will focus on reuse. (Source: Waste Norway) Silje Kristin Fjermestad is a waste rescuer together with Pedersen. She has ensured that 2.2 tonnes, including paint buckets, spray cans, glue and varnish, have been given new life. – Not many customers who come here know that we recycle hazardous waste. But when they are first asked, they are open to it being used up rather than kept, she explains. Waste savior Silje Kristin Fjermestad believes that few people know that hazardous waste can also be reused. Photo: Odd Rune Kyllingstad / news Good results in a short time Anne Britt Syvertsen is section manager at the recycling station. She thinks it’s nice to see good results in the short time the waste rescuers have been working. – That is what we work for: To get as much as possible for reuse instead of waste. We see that electrical waste is what has increased the most, there is great interest in it. I think hazardous waste such as paint, glue and varnish will also come when people become more familiar with it, she says. Syvertsen says that shopping used is becoming more and more popular. – Here you can shop with a clear conscience for cheap money.
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