“Oslo has completely abandoned single-use cups The authorities of Oslo have banned the use of single-use cups, which were used by about 3 million people every year. The city plans to implement a system of reusable containers with return machines and a deposit.”, — write on: unn.ua
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Such a decision is aimed at reducing the level of pollution in the city and improving the environmental situation.
Marit Vea, a representative of the country’s Environmental Protection Agency, said that single-use cups have become a serious problem for Oslo.
They lie and float everywhere, creating a mess and polluting the environment. We are developing plans to get rid of them, and switching to reusable dishes and packaging is an important step in this direction,
Vea emphasized that the municipality’s immediate plans include the introduction of a system of reusable containers for hot and cold drinks.
As part of this initiative, it is planned to install machines that will sell special containers that are intended for multiple use. The system has already been successfully tested in Aarhus, Denmark, where customers who choose a reusable cup when buying coffee pay a deposit of 5 Danish kroner (about $0.50). If it is returned to the machine, the deposit is returned to the user’s account.
However, Vea notes that the introduction of such a system to Oslo is associated with certain difficulties. After all, it is necessary to work out the details of control over the process of returning cups: “For disposable cups, an environmental fee of 4-5 crowns should be charged to make reusable options more attractive.”
However, to what extent will we be able to control this process in Oslo? This is the question we are currently trying to find out,
Initiatives to combat litter and environmental pollution have become an important element of the policies of many cities around the world, and Oslo is no exception. The city management aims to improve the ecological situation and preserve natural resources for future generations.
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From October 2023, England has banned a wide range of single-use plastic items, including plates and cutlery, in a bid to limit their destructive impact on the environment.