In the square outside the Oslo station, people can return to their old tins. For each can of snus will get the norwegians back the money in the pant. The pledge is set at a penny for every can of snus or two dollars, if the person also register their e-mail address. Which brand the can have does not affect the pantens size.
choose where the money should go to the enhancement of plastic in Norway or abroad. By registering pantlådan on a screen, you can donate the money to the cleaning of plastics.
” We know that snus and snuslådor is nedskräpningsvärstingar in Norway. That is why we are proud to be the first with this solution, and hope that it will contribute to an increased awareness of where to throw the used snus and use the cans, ” says Geir Hammer to the Norwegian NRK, the ceo of the industrial company, Swedish Match Norway, who give the money and make a pledge.
About 30 percent of the Norwegian adult population uses tobacco. Just snuff consumption has increased significantly over the past few years. 2017 it became more common with snus than cigarettes among the country’s young adults. More men than women use snus – but in comparison with Sweden use snus more women in Norway.
a law on the neutral tins. The decision means that the packaging must be grönbruna which also applies to cigarette packs. The decision was Swedish Match to see red, which sued the Norwegian state. The company claimed that the state had enough evidence to suggest that snus would be harmful for the health. The Norwegian government finally won the case.
Among the Norwegian ngos applaud decision was taken to impose a lien on the tins. One of them is the organization of the Nordic Ocean Watch.
– a Lien on the tins is a good solution to get control on tins and packs that are in circulation, ” says Simon Knudsen, founder of Nordic Ocean Watch, to Norwegian NRK.
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