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HCMC residents trash, dirty Thu Thiem urban area

HCMC residents trash, dirty Thu Thiem urban area

Streets, ponds and land plots of HCMC's Thu Thiem, expected to become the most modern area in Southeast Asia, have been turned into open landfills as people trash the place.
HCMC to hose dust off 30 main roads

HCMC to hose dust off 30 main roads

More than 30 main streets in HCMC will be hosed regularly as a measure to reduce dust pollution, city authorities said.
May 6, 2022 | 04:57 am PT
US plastic recycling rate drops to close to 5 pct: report

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
An immediate plastic bag ban is possible

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
Oil spill risk as ship sinks following collision

Oil spill risk as ship sinks following collision

Two ships collided off the south central coast on Wednesday night, causing one to sink and posing an oil spill risk.
April 21, 2022 | 01:30 am PT
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?
April 12, 2022 | 06:54 pm PT
Dutch-built barge collects garbage in Can Tho River

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
Pollution threatens 335 species in Vietnam: report

Pollution threatens 335 species in Vietnam: report

Pollution has caused 335 plant and animal species in Vietnam to become endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
March 12, 2022 | 03:31 am PT
Photographers turn images of built-up trash into artistic statements

Photographers turn images of built-up trash into artistic statements

Two Vietnamese photographers hope to use images of trash-filled rivers to raise public awareness about plastic pollution.
February 17, 2022 | 07:00 am PT
Hanoi air quality at 'very bad' level

Hanoi air quality at 'very bad' level

Monitoring results recorded at various stations across Hanoi on Sunday show Hanoi's air quality index at officially designated "very bad" level.
December 12, 2021 | 04:35 am PT
Untreated wastewater splits river in half

Untreated wastewater splits river in half

A river in the northern port city of Hai Phong saw its water color split in two Tuesday morning, with one half the usual red and the other, a foul black.
December 8, 2021 | 12:14 am PT
$33.8-mln Hanoi plasma waste converter remains unfinished amid garbage overload

$33.8-mln Hanoi plasma waste converter remains unfinished amid garbage overload

A waste-to-energy plant using plasma technology in Hanoi remains unfinished since 2011, with its investor and authorities blaming each other for it.
November 27, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
China CO2 emissions fall for first time since Covid rebound, report says

China CO2 emissions fall for first time since Covid rebound, report says

China's carbon emissions fell in the third quarter for the first time since its economic recovery from the coronavirus began, new research shows, partly as a result of a clampdown on property development and widespread coal shortages.
November 25, 2021 | 12:08 am PT
Hanoi launches emission evaluation campaign for motorbikes

Hanoi launches emission evaluation campaign for motorbikes

Hanoi's environment department is trialing an emission evaluation initiative for up to 5,000 motorbikes starting Friday.
November 12, 2021 | 06:00 am PT
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