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Hoi An adopts volume-based waste management fees

Hoi An adopts volume-based waste management fees

Hoi An, a picturesque city famed for its ancient charm, is pioneering a novel waste management initiative.
Cambodia 'upcycler' turns tons of plastic bottles into brooms

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.
February 15, 2024 | 08:29 pm PT
A reusable bag is not itself eco-friendly

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.
January 10, 2024 | 03:39 pm PT
70,000 tons of garbage form hill on Con Dao Island

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
Vietnam's 'pearl island' faces growing trash pollution

Vietnam's 'pearl island' faces growing trash pollution

Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island, is grappling with major challenges from plastic waste that is seriously hurting the island's tourism reputation.
November 20, 2023 | 07:22 pm PT
Vietnam eco-label criteria for environmentally friendly plastic issued

Vietnam eco-label criteria for environmentally friendly plastic issued

Criteria for the Vietnam Eco-label targeting environmentally friendly plastic packaging have been established, aiming to encourage the responsible utilization of natural resources and protect the environment.
November 20, 2023 | 06:44 pm PT
Vietnam's waste sorting plan goes unsupported

Vietnam's waste sorting plan goes unsupported

Vietnam planned to begin implementing waste classification measures two decades ago, but a lack of support from residents, authorities and trash collectors means an efficient outcome is still nowhere near.
November 13, 2023 | 03:24 pm PT
Vietnam wants garbage classified next year at latest

Vietnam wants garbage classified next year at latest

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has ordered localities to start enforcing a new three-category trash sorting policy no later than Dec. 31, 2024.
November 6, 2023 | 05:25 pm PT
Plastic waste reduction crucial for Phu Quoc's sustainable tourism development

Plastic waste reduction crucial for Phu Quoc's sustainable tourism development

Reducing plastic waste is crucial for Phu Quoc island to improve its environment quality and promote sustainable tourism, an expert said.
October 23, 2023 | 08:49 pm PT
'License to hide': Western plastic waste dumped in Myanmar

'License to hide': Western plastic waste dumped in Myanmar

In a working-class neighborhood of Myanmar's Yangon, plastic waste is piled a meter high, the toxic product of what a recent investigation said is rampant dumping of Western trash.
October 14, 2023 | 06:12 pm PT
US adopts plan to phase out single-use plastics at national parks

US adopts plan to phase out single-use plastics at national parks

The U.S. government on Thursday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics on public lands, including the country's famous national parks, by 2032.
September 28, 2023 | 08:09 pm PT
HCMC accelerates progress of waste-to-energy plants

HCMC accelerates progress of waste-to-energy plants

Ho Chi Minh City has five ongoing projects aimed at transforming current solid waste treatment plants into waste-to-energy models, according to the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
August 13, 2023 | 07:52 pm PT
Vietnam battles plastic blight in idyllic Ha Long Bay

Vietnam battles plastic blight in idyllic Ha Long Bay

Squinting in the bright light of a hot summer morning, Vu Thi Thinh perches on the edge of her small wooden boat and plucks a polystyrene block from the calm waters of Vietnam's Ha Long Bay.
May 26, 2023 | 12:18 am PT
Tourists discard hundreds of tons of plastic waste each year in Vietnam: report

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
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