Recycling Lottery The Recycling Lottery is an environmentally friendly lottery where the empty bottles and cans are used as a stake in the lottery. The idea is that the Recycling Lottery will contribute to more recycling and create a lasting source of income for charities. The Recycling Lottery is run by Norsk Pantelotteri AS, a company owned by the Red Cross and the Olav Thon Group. The Red Cross received a record amount of NOK 91.5 million from the Recycling Lottery in 2020. This is an increase of as much as 42% compared to 2019. was almost NOK 700,000 here. Joker Utsira in Rogaland uses the largest share of the empty bottles and cans in the Recycling Lottery. As much as 32% of all stakes in the lottery are wagered here. In comparison, the national average in 2020 was 11.5%. That is an increase by 13.2% from the previous year.
The most support for the Red Cross came from the customers at Meny CC Vest in Oslo. The recycling stake
During 2020, the Recycling Lottery made new commercials, which are still broadcast on TV and in
social media. These contributed significantly to the increase. The proportion of Norwegians participating in the Recycling Lottery increased in 2020 from 35 to 39%. In the course of the year, 18 people won the top prize of one million kroner. Since its inception in 2008, 96 people have become recycling millionaires in the lottery.
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2018
kr 62 698 718
kr 49 983 369
kr 37 170 893
kr 32 091 111
kr 29 891 048
kr 26 241 455
kr 23 800 370
kr 18 523 840
kr 12 423 611
kr 7 784 657
kr 4 914 206
kr 928 543
kr 87 854 847
In 2019, the Red Cross received NOK 63 million from the Recycling Lottery. Last year, the amount reached approximately NOK 91.5 million. This includes NOK 3.5 million in uncollected winnings. July was the best month ever with a turnover in the lottery of NOK 26 million. That is 45% more than in July 2019.
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