Burying is the most common method of treating plastic waste in HCM City. The city's authorities have launched a new project encouraging plastic waste recycling. Photo zing.vn HCM CITY – To reduce the plastic waste released into the environment, especially to the ocean, HCM City has approved a project that encourages the recycling of waste, especially plastic waste picked up by private garbage collectors. Each Vietnamese person uses an average of 1.2kg of waste per day, of which 16 percent is made of plastic, Trần Thanh Lam, an environmental expert, said at a seminar at the Plastics Recycling Networking event on Thursday in HCM City. With nearly 12.8 million tonnes of waste released to the ocean every year. Việt Nam is one of Asia’s five worst polluters of ocean plastic waste. Figures from Việt Nam’s Association of Plastics illustrate the scale of the problem. In 1990, each Vietnamese consumed 3.8kg of plastic per year, but 25 years … [Read more...] about HCM City to reduce plastic waste
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Vietnam takes action to reduce plastic waste
Vietnam is one of Asia’s five worst polluters of ocean plastic waste, according to international organisations. With 13 million tonnes of waste released to the ocean every year, the country ranks 17th in the world for ocean plastic waste pollution. Plastic bags stuck on tree branches in a protective forest along coastal area of central Thanh Hóa Province. Although there are no official statistics on the amount and varieties of plastic in the Vietnamese sea and islands, plastic waste is easy to see in Vietnamese waters, with the country’s 112 estuaries the main gateways of plastic to the ocean. Numbers from Vietnam’s Association of Plastic illustrate the scale of the problem. In 1990, each Vietnamese consumed 3.8kg of plastic per year, but 25 years later, the figure hit 41kg. As many as 1,000 plastic bags are used each minute but only 27 per cent of them are treated and recycled. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) estimated that … [Read more...] about Vietnam takes action to reduce plastic waste
Việt Nam takes action to reduce plastic waste
Plastic bags stuck on tree branches in a protective forest along coastal area of central Thanh Hóa Province. - Photo courtersy of Hùng Lekima Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is one of Asia’s five worst polluters of ocean plastic waste, according to international organisations. With 13 million tonnes of waste released to the ocean every year, the country ranks 17th in the world for ocean plastic waste pollution. Although there are no official statistics on the amount and varieties of plastic in the Vietnamese sea and islands, plastic waste is easy to see in Vietnamese waters, with the country’s 112 estuaries the main gateways of plastic to the ocean. Numbers from Việt Nam’s Association of Plastic illustrate the scale of the problem. In 1990, each Vietnamese consumed 3.8kg of plastic per year, but 25 years later, the figure hit 41kg. As many as 1,000 plastic bags are used each minute but only 27 per cent of them are … [Read more...] about Việt Nam takes action to reduce plastic waste
HCM City launches mobile app to guide solid waste classification
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — A mobile application to provide people information about solid waste classification at source was unveiled in HCM City on June 21. The app, “Phân loại chất thải rắn tại nguồn” (Solid waste classification at source) has been created by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) and the Việt Nam Post and Telecommunications Group. The helpful sorting tool offers users helpful tips on how to separate various types of untreated solid wastes through images, videos and text. It also shows the process of solid waste collection, how to categorise the waste based on recycling labels and a list of solid waste types. Users can send their feedback to the department about environmental issues and the app. Speaking at the launch, DONRE director Nguyễn Toàn Thắng said: “Applying technological solutions to management is necessary and plays an important role as the … [Read more...] about HCM City launches mobile app to guide solid waste classification
Urgent solutions needed to fight plastic waste ruining oceans and waterways
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Land-based solutions are urgently needed to address the leakage of plastic waste into the ocean and other waterways, experts said on Thursday at a workshop held in HCM City. The workshop, organised by the US Consulate General in HCM City on the occasion of Earth Day on April 22, was attended by environmental experts, and representatives from NGOs and government agencies. Speaking at the event, US Consul General Mary Tarnowka said that caring for the environment was not only a government challenge but also a community responsibility. “The accumulation of marine debris (which is mostly plastic) is a human-made problem that requires a human solution. People can and must do more to prevent plastics from polluting the oceans,” she said. She called on everyone to play a role by reusing plastic bags, separating food waste from other garbage, and rejecting the use of plastic cups and straws at restaurants and plastic … [Read more...] about Urgent solutions needed to fight plastic waste ruining oceans and waterways