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Cambodia 'upcycler' turns tons of plastic bottles into brooms
In a small warehouse in Cambodia's capital, a group of workers sit and spin waste plastic bottles into strips, turning them into bristles for brooms, of which they churn out 500 each day.
A reusable bag is not itself eco-friendly
I'm often gifted cloth bags at conferences and other events as a way to offer cleaner alternatives to plastic bags.
70,000 tons of garbage form hill on Con Dao Island
Various domestic waste has been dumped along Nhat Beach on Con Dao Island off the southern coast without any cover or treatment measures, posing pollution threat for the tourist island.
December 1, 2023 | 02:17 am PT
Foreign tourists complain about trash, overcrowding in Ha Long Bay
Foreign tourists are disappointed after visiting UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay, saying it is now overcrowded and full of plastic waste.
November 30, 2023 | 10:57 pm PT
Experts call for reducing plastic waste at Vietnam's tourist hotspots
Popular tourist destinations in Vietnam are being trashed at an alarming rate, and tourism experts are calling for immediate actions to protect the green environment and ensure a sustainable development.
April 14, 2023 | 11:00 pm PT
Tourists discard hundreds of tons of plastic waste each year in Vietnam: report
The amount of plastic waste generated by tourists in Vietnam was 116,000 tons in 2019 before the onset of Covid and the figure is estimated to triple by 2030, a new report shows.
February 20, 2023 | 07:31 pm PT
A zero-waste lifestyle is easier than you think
Instead of taking plastic bags to the market, I carry boxes and net bags for everything from vegetables and meat to rice and pepper.
July 22, 2022 | 06:41 pm PT
US plastic recycling rate drops to close to 5 pct: report
The rate of plastic waste recycling in the United States fell to between 5 percent-6 percent in 2021 as some countries stopped accepting U.S. waste exports and as plastic waste generation surged to new highs, according to a report released on Wednesday.
May 4, 2022 | 06:13 pm PT
Hong Kong's mandatory Covid testing in schools fuels plastic waste woes
A Hong Kong government rule that all school students and staff take daily Covid-19 tests will add massively to the city's plastic waste problem.
April 28, 2022 | 11:48 pm PT
An immediate plastic bag ban is possible
Readers cheered a decision to ban single-use plastic bags in malls and supermarkets from 2026, but said it should be applied sooner and in more places.
April 21, 2022 | 06:42 pm PT
Dutch-built barge collects garbage in Can Tho River
A barge that automatically collects garbage from the water made by a Dutch environmental organization was put into operation in the Can Tho River in the Mekong Delta Friday.
April 8, 2022 | 09:38 pm PT
World must work together to tackle plastic ocean threat: WWF
Plastic has infiltrated all parts of the ocean and is now found "in the smallest plankton up to the largest whale" wildlife group WWF said on Tuesday (Feb 8), calling for urgent efforts to create an international treaty on plastics.
February 7, 2022 | 06:49 pm PT
United States is world's biggest plastic polluter, report finds
The United States is by far the biggest contributor to global plastic waste in the world, according to a new report submitted to the federal government Wednesday that called for a national strategy to tackle the growing crisis.
December 1, 2021 | 05:28 pm PT
In major ocean polluter Philippines, group turns plastic waste into planks
A group of recyclers in the Philippines is trying to ease the country's worsening plastic waste crisis by turning bottles, single-use sachets and snack food wrappers that clog rivers and spoil beaches into building materials.
October 25, 2021 | 12:09 am PT
Stop the flow of Vietnam's plastics into oceans
I shuddered with fear when something slippery wrapped around my leg while I was swimming in the open sea in Con Dao – a remote island in the south of Vietnam.
June 10, 2021 | 04:12 pm PT
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