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Read the latest news from Handelens Miljøfond on plastic reduction, funded projects, environmental action, and circular economy in Norway.

Gets Europe’s biggest clubs knocking at the doorProject
24 FEB 2026 · 2 MIN READ

Gets Europe’s biggest clubs knocking at the door

Only 36 per cent of supporters at Brann Stadion sorted their waste. Three seasons and a range of measures later, the figure has almost doubled – and Europe’s biggest clubs want to know how.

Cheap imports are drowning us in plastickronikk
28 JAN 2026 · 2 MIN READ

Cheap imports are drowning us in plastic

When cheap plastic is allowed to flow freely across our borders, both consumers and retailers are left powerless in the fight against Norway’s extremely high plastic consumption.

See where the plastic bag money goes!News
2 JAN 2026 · 2 MIN READ

See where the plastic bag money goes!

The plastic bag in shops costs more than before – and not without good reason. Yet many people do not know that the money goes to environmental projects across the country.

NOK 68 million for reduced plastic use and a circular economyNews
19 DEC 2025 · 2 MIN READ

NOK 68 million for reduced plastic use and a circular economy

Through the call for applications “Reduced plastic use and a circular plastics economy”, The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund has awarded NOK 68.4 million to 12 ambitious projects. This year’s main priority is packaging – the area where plastic consumption is highest.

10 million NOK to stop plastic leakage from fisheries and aquacultureNews
19 DEC 2025 · 2 MIN READ

10 million NOK to stop plastic leakage from fisheries and aquaculture

The call for applications “From leakage to solution – stop plastic litter” has now allocated NOK 10 million to 6 projects.

More than 73,000 children dropped the sales dugnadFunding
18 DEC 2025 · 2 MIN READ

More than 73,000 children dropped the sales dugnad

Together with 18 SpareBank 1 foundations, The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund has awarded more than NOK 36 million to clubs and organisations for children that want to finance their leisure activities by cleaning up nature – instead of selling fundraising products.

New assignments available: Operators can now apply to clean the coastRydd i Tide
17 NOV 2025 · 4 MIN READ

New assignments available: Operators can now apply to clean the coast

Cleanup assignments are now being announced in three of the country’s hardest-hit regions for marine litter: Møre og Romsdal, Trøndelag and Svalbard.

Bin liners – do they actually work?Posekuttet
13 NOV 2025 · 2 MIN READ

Bin liners – do they actually work?

Many have heard about the challenges associated with bin liners on rolls at waste facilities in Oslo and are wondering what The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund is doing about this.

NOK 350 million to solve the artificial turf crisisNews
10 NOV 2025 · 3 MIN READ

NOK 350 million to solve the artificial turf crisis

Through a unique collaboration, The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund and Norges Fotballforbund are establishing Fotballens Miljøfond, which will help Norwegian football take major steps towards solving the artificial turf crisis.

– Make it easy to make a difference for the environmentProject
8 OCT 2025 · 2 MIN READ

– Make it easy to make a difference for the environment

With support from The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund, Clearsight operates a solution that makes it easy for motorists to make greener choices in their everyday lives.

Finnmark cleanup for the toughestRydd i Tide
16 SEPT 2025 · 4 MIN READ

Finnmark cleanup for the toughest

Further north, where weather conditions and distances make everything more demanding, Miljørederiet camps for weeks on end to remove litter from beaches that have never been cleaned before.

Norway’s worst beach litter is man-made – with a knifeRydd i Tide
5 SEPT 2025 · 3 MIN READ

Norway’s worst beach litter is man-made – with a knife

Enormous quantities of plastic are cleared from our coastline every year, and for the first time there is now a comprehensive picture of what is actually polluting Norway’s outer coastline, and where it comes from.

Half of Norway’s outer coastline has been cleaned upRydd i Tide
27 AUG 2025 · 3 MIN READ

Half of Norway’s outer coastline has been cleaned up

With the plastic bag fee paid to The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund, Cleanup Norway in Time, a unique Norwegian cleanup programme, has made it possible to remove plastic and waste from as much as 50 per cent of Norway’s outer coastline.

Why there was no plastics agreementNews
20 AUG 2025 · 3 MIN READ

Why there was no plastics agreement

Once again, the world’s leaders returned home from the plastics negotiations without an agreement. Why is it so difficult to reach consensus – and what will it take for an agreement to actually see the light of day?

Historic plastics negotiations in GenevaNews
12 AUG 2025 · 5 MIN READ

Historic plastics negotiations in Geneva

The countries of the world have once again gathered to negotiate a global, legally binding plastics agreement. If everything goes according to plan, the agreement could be finalised by the end of the week.

Tackling the waste twice.Rydd i Tide
15 JUL 2025 · 3 MIN READ

Tackling the waste twice.

Cleanup Norway in Time brings together professional operators all along the Norwegian coastline to remove marine litter. But Plastjegerne on Smøla do something truly special: they tackle the waste twice.

The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund is ISO 9001 certifiedNews
27 JUN 2025 · 1 MIN READ

The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund is ISO 9001 certified

The certification confirms that the Fund has a structured management system that ensures quality in the management of the plastic bag fees.

Future heroes tackle ghost fishingNews
23 JUN 2025 · MIN READ

Future heroes tackle ghost fishing

What will the solutions to future environmental challenges look like? One of them may well come from Sola skole – and from a group of committed Year 7 pupils called Sola Passion.

Milestone for the environmentNews
5 JUN 2025 · 4 MIN READ

Milestone for the environment

In just seven years, The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund has financed more than 3,000 projects that clean coastlines, reduce plastic, protect nature and create circular solutions – not only in Norway, but also in more than 60 countries.

The Hidden Environmental CatastropheNews
22 MAY 2025 · 2 MIN READ

The Hidden Environmental Catastrophe

Lost fishing gear that continues to catch fish on the seabed, known as ghost fishing, is a serious environmental issue.

Young people find solutions to the plastic problemsNews
14 MAY 2025 · 1 MIN READ

Young people find solutions to the plastic problems

What will future solutions to the plastics problems look like? If you ask lower secondary school pupils taking part in “Less Plastic Student Company”, you will get creative, smart and concrete answers.

Why the plastic carrier bag is becoming more expensiveNews
1 APR 2025 · 2 MIN READ

Why the plastic carrier bag is becoming more expensive

The fee increased from NOK 3 to NOK 4 from 1 April 2025 because consumption of plastic bags is not decreasing quickly enough.

Local waste management creates solutionsProject
18 FEB 2025 · 4 MIN READ

Local waste management creates solutions

In Mbare, one of Harare’s most densely populated suburbs, the local company ALITAB has established small-scale stations to ensure local waste management under challenging conditions.

A circular boost for mattresses in NorwayProject
28 JAN 2025 · 3 MIN READ

A circular boost for mattresses in Norway

Every year, around 750,000 mattresses are discarded in Norway – most of them are sent for incineration. Norwegian company ReMadrass wants to reverse this trend in a more sustainable direction.

A sustainable everyday choiceNews
7 JAN 2025 · 4 MIN READ

A sustainable everyday choice

Each Norwegian produces around 44 kilos of plastic packaging waste every year, but only 28 per cent of this is materially recycled. The Norwegian service På(fyll) wants to help change this.

Christmas gift to Averøy MunicipalityNews
13 DEC 2024 · 1 MIN READ

Christmas gift to Averøy Municipality

Following reports of three abandoned boats along the coast near Smedvåg, The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund took the initiative and organised a recovery operation

NOK 57 million for reduced plastic use and a circular economyNews
6 DEC 2024 · 5 MIN READ

NOK 57 million for reduced plastic use and a circular economy

The call for applications “Reduced plastic use and circular plastics economy” has now allocated NOK 57 million to 29 projects.

Why is it so difficult to change habits?News
20 NOV 2024 · 1 MIN READ

Why is it so difficult to change habits?

Irmelin Bergh, behavioural psychologist from NudgeLab, spoke at the Big Bag Cut Live Event about how changing habits is challenging, but also possible.

Europris guides consumers in the right directionNews
20 NOV 2024 · 2 MIN READ

Europris guides consumers in the right direction

At The Great Carrier Bag Cut Live Event, Trude Mork Alnæs from Europris shared how the company has managed to significantly reduce the use of plastic carrier bags.

Women create jobs in IndiaNews
16 OCT 2024 · 3 MIN READ

Women create jobs in India

With a population of 1.4 billion, India ranks 15th in the world in terms of plastic pollution. In the Indian state of Kerala, a system has been established for collecting plastic through a large women’s cooperative consisting of 40,000 women.

The takeaway system of the futureNews
9 OCT 2024 · 3 MIN READ

The takeaway system of the future

A pilot project in the Danish city of Aarhus could revolutionise the way we relate to packaging products. The project, which is partly funded by The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund, aims to make all takeaway packaging in the city reusable.

The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund behind historic UN dayNews
22 SEPT 2024 · 3 MIN READ

The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund behind historic UN day

On 20 September, Norway hosted the very first UN Cleanup Day; a global observance dedicated to combating the global waste crisis.

Reuse revolution in JakartaNews
9 AUG 2024 · 3 MIN READ

Reuse revolution in Jakarta

In collaboration with the Dutch company Enviu, Alner has established itself at more than 600 points of sale in Jakarta. The company is now working to enable even more consumers to take part in what it describes as a reuse revolution.

From hard-to-recycle plastic to new productsNews
16 JUL 2024 · 3 MIN READ

From hard-to-recycle plastic to new products

Pointbreak, together with Norner and in collaboration with The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund, is working to develop a solution for chemical recycling. That is the future, says Minister of Energy Terje Aasland.

Retrieving traps saves wildlifeNews
4 JUL 2024 · 3 MIN READ

Retrieving traps saves wildlife

The project “God på bunn” has now received funding from The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund to purchase equipment that makes it easier to clean up lost fishing gear from the seabed.

Recycled fishing nets help the economy and the environmentNews
27 JUN 2024 · 2 MIN READ

Recycled fishing nets help the economy and the environment

The “Net Free Seas” project in Indonesia shows that it is possible to combine environmental protection and economic development. The initiative benefits both the sea and local fishers.

Divers contribute to the fight against marine litterNews
12 JUN 2024 · 2 MIN READ

Divers contribute to the fight against marine litter

Shopping trolleys, bicycles and car tyres; the members of Mandal dykkerklubb have recovered a wide variety of items from the seabed. The club aims to remove more than 30 tonnes of litter during 2024. They are already well under way.

This will solve Bangkok’s plastic bottle problemNews
31 MAY 2024 · 2 MIN READ

This will solve Bangkok’s plastic bottle problem

In the Thai capital, around four million plastic water bottles are used every day – the initiators behind the Bottle Free Seas project aim to help reduce this, with support from The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund.