Norway’s Deposit System: Now Includes More Plastics
- Norway's innovative "Pant" bottle deposit system is expanding, now accepting plastic bottles from the popular Sana-sol multivitamin supplement.
- Sana-sol, a dietary supplement sold as 1933, distributes approximately 300,000 bottles annually across Norway.
- the Sana-sol bottles,easily identifiable by their dark brown color and bright yellow label,will feature a label indicating a 2 Norwegian kroner deposit value,aligning with the standard rate for...
Norway’s “Pant” system just got an upgrade. Starting now, you can return your Sana-sol supplement bottles for a refund, marking a big step in boosting the nation’s plastic recycling. This move, designed to tackle environmental sustainability, sees the addition of a primary_keyword-supplement bottles-to the deposit scheme. The initiative aims to recycle 16,000 kilograms of plastic annually, showing Norway’s commitment to eco-kind practices. Infinitum,the team behind the PANT system,is evaluating extending this scheme to othre plastic containers. These moves could revolutionize waste management in Norway, with the secondary_keyword, circular economy, gaining traction. News Directory 3 reports on this and more of the latest environmental breakthroughs. Discover what’s next for Norway’s sustainable future.
Norway Expands Bottle Deposit System to Include Supplement Bottles
updated June 22, 2025
Norway’s innovative “Pant” bottle deposit system is expanding, now accepting plastic bottles from the popular Sana-sol multivitamin supplement. This marks the first time containers beyond standard beverage bottles can be returned for money at local supermarkets, boosting the country’s plastic recycling efforts.
Sana-sol, a dietary supplement sold as 1933, distributes approximately 300,000 bottles annually across Norway. Including these bottles in the deposit system is projected to recycle 16,000 kilograms of plastic each year, contributing substantially to environmental sustainability.
the Sana-sol bottles,easily identifiable by their dark brown color and bright yellow label,will feature a label indicating a 2 Norwegian kroner deposit value,aligning with the standard rate for cans and small bottles. This expansion signals a potential broader inclusion of various plastic containers in the future.
Infinitum, the company managing Norway’s PANT system, is evaluating the possibility of extending the scheme to plastic containers used for detergents and cooking oils, further enhancing the circular economy.
“this news means that 16,000 kilograms of plastic, which was previously sorted as plastic packaging at best, will now be collected with much greater certainty through the deposit system and recycled into new plastic products,” said Line Berg Dørum, head of Sustainability and Innovation at orkla Health.
Currently, the Norwegian deposit system recovers about 93 percent of all products with a deposit. These materials are then recycled and repurposed into new bottles and other plastic products within the country.
What’s next
With the initial success of including Sana-sol bottles, Infinitum is expected to announce further expansions to the “Pant” system in the coming months, potentially revolutionizing how Norway handles plastic waste from household products.