Waste - Drivers and pressures (Norway)

SOER 2010 Common environmental theme (Deprecated)

Topics: Resource efficiency and waste

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Consumption is the key driver

Topic: Waste

more info Organisation name Climate and Pollution Agency Reporting country Norway Organisation website Organisation website Contact link Contact link Last updated 03 Jan 2011 Content license CC By 2.5 Content provider

Published: 26 Nov 2010 Modified: 11 May 2020 Feed synced: 03 Jan 2011 original

Economic growth, or growth in production and consumption, is the key driving force behind waste volumes in Norway. Larger homes, higher housing standards, frequent decoration and reconstruction, and increased spending on furniture and household appliances are typical examples of how affluence generates waste.