The company stores 240,000 tons of waste in an outdoor area of more than 63,000 square meters. Here, too, many areas have not been well covered, stinking up the neighborhood. Leachate that is not collected seeps into the soil and flows into a lake on the company’s premises. … [Read more...] about HCMC asked to clean up its waste treatment act
How factories pollute the environment
Man volunteers in litter collection on HCM City canal
Cuong said that following a call from the local authorities, he volunteered to collect litter. However, just a short time after that, the canal was polluted again due to people’s low awareness. He then told her nephew to help with the work. Initially, he did not have tools to collect litter, so after each time of the rubbish collection, he had to get rid of his clothes. He suffered from sores in his hands and legs. He however still continued the work despite being regarded as ‘crazy’ by many people. Luckily, his wife and children support what he does. Later, local authorities gave him a boat which helps make the work easier. Every morning, he and his nephew work on the canal. He drives the boat while the nephew uses some tools to collect rubbish. The litter is brought ashore and piled. When being dry, it is classified for suitable treatment. It takes the two people several hours to clean the canal every day. “I hope that what I do can help to raise … [Read more...] about Man volunteers in litter collection on HCM City canal
Pig farm fuss highlights foul plight
“But the exhaust gas from the biogas tunnels easily damages generators and metal equipment, and so it has not been used much. In addition, the biogas tunnels emit copious amounts of gas, and the energy is far more than the farms would actually need, which leaves farmers to either discharge waste into the environment or burn it, neither of which are good solutions for the environment,” Vien explained. … [Read more...] about Pig farm fuss highlights foul plight