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Why have we not banned single-use plastic yet?

Why have we not banned single-use plastic yet?

Plastic waste can now be found in every corner of this planet, even inside the human body. If that doesn't terrify you, what will?
Thai buyer to snap up another Vietnamese plastics firm

Thai buyer to snap up another Vietnamese plastics firm

Plastics manufacturer Ngoc Nghia Industry – Service – Trading Jsc is set to be acquired by a Thai company.
March 18, 2022 | 08:51 pm PT
Plastic, chemical pollution beyond planet's safe limit: study

Plastic, chemical pollution beyond planet's safe limit: study

The torrent of man-made chemical and plastic waste worldwide has massively exceeded limits safe for humanity or the planet, and production caps are urgently needed, scientists have concluded for the first time.
February 14, 2022 | 10:24 pm PT
Dumping plastic in waterways is 'criminal', pope says in TV interview

Dumping plastic in waterways is 'criminal', pope says in TV interview

Dumping plastic in waterways is "criminal" and must end if humanity wants to save the planet for future generations, Pope Francis said in a television interview on Sunday.
February 6, 2022 | 08:26 pm PT
Inefficient plastics recycling costs Vietnam up to $2.9 bln a year

Inefficient plastics recycling costs Vietnam up to $2.9 bln a year

Vietnam is losing from $2.2 -2.9 billion a year for failing to recycle most of its disposed plastics due to the lack of a circulation mechanism, a study found.
September 30, 2021 | 01:17 am PT
Vietnam inches towards disposing disposable plastic

Vietnam inches towards disposing disposable plastic

Many people and businesses have begun to reject single-use plastic, but it’s only a small step towards addressing a gigantic problem.
September 6, 2020 | 05:16 am PT
Air pollution, plastic waste fight among top 2019 environmental events

Air pollution, plastic waste fight among top 2019 environmental events

The environment ministry says pollution and major advances in the fight against plastic waste were among Vietnam’s top 10 environmental events in 2019.
January 11, 2020 | 01:30 am PT
Upcycle your homestay while traversing central Vietnam

Upcycle your homestay while traversing central Vietnam

A 'go green' homestay in ancient town Hue offers nature enthusiast a unique space decked out with recycled materials at a reasonable price.
January 1, 2020 | 07:54 pm PT
VinaCapital led consortium invests $21.4 mln in leading packaging firm

VinaCapital led consortium invests $21.4 mln in leading packaging firm

An investors’ consortium led by Vietnam-based VinaCapital fund has agreed to invest $21.4 million in packaging firm Ngoc Nghia.
October 14, 2019 | 04:25 am PT
Viglacera-Exim, Ke Kelit team up for superior construction products

Viglacera-Exim, Ke Kelit team up for superior construction products

Viglacera-Exim has partnered with Austria's Ke Kelit to provide the market with plastic pipes meeting European standards for environmental friendliness and health safety.
August 22, 2019 | 05:00 pm PT
Vietnam investigates plastic dumping by China, Malaysia, Thailand

Vietnam investigates plastic dumping by China, Malaysia, Thailand

Vietnam is investigating the alleged dumping of plastic film material from China, Thailand and Malaysia, hurting the local industry.
August 7, 2019 | 05:00 am PT
Hai Phong government office gives up one-time plastic products

Hai Phong government office gives up one-time plastic products

The Hai Phong People's Committee Office has stopped using one-time plastic products as part of its effort to combat pollution.
August 6, 2019 | 11:29 pm PT
Near Hanoi, a village welcomes trash

Near Hanoi, a village welcomes trash

For three decades, 700 households in Minh Khai Village have been making a good living from trash.​   
August 6, 2019 | 05:31 pm PT
Fifth grader convinces principal to stop back-to-school balloon release

Fifth grader convinces principal to stop back-to-school balloon release

Lifts dreams of students, but sinks those of birds, fifth-grader tells her principal, asking school to stop releasing balloons into the air.
July 27, 2019 | 10:23 pm PT
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