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Elephant dung makes good sheets: Saigon zoo

Elephant dung makes good sheets: Saigon zoo

The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden in HCMC's District 1 recycles 3-5 kilograms of elephant dung into paper sheets every weekend.
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
PRO Vietnam to collect, recycle 3,000 tons of waste

PRO Vietnam to collect, recycle 3,000 tons of waste

PRO Vietnam's vision is that all product packaging produced and distributed in Vietnam by its members will be recycled and restored by 2030.
March 30, 2022 | 12:00 am PT
We continue to have a wasteful attitude to waste

We continue to have a wasteful attitude to waste

It's in speeches and even in documents, but Vietnam is yet to adopt in practice a circular economy that leaves nothing to waste.
January 20, 2022 | 05:08 pm PT
What are Vietnam's options for dealing with plastic waste?

What are Vietnam's options for dealing with plastic waste?

Vietnam should set up legal framework for recycling plastic waste, reduce plastic use and find new materials to replace non-recyclable plastics, according to experts.
January 4, 2021 | 08:54 pm PT
Vietnam's trash bins carry plenty of food for thought

Vietnam's trash bins carry plenty of food for thought

I have had the time to “study” the trash bin for a while, having begun sorting waste at home almost 20 years ago.
December 6, 2020 | 07:21 pm PT
Paid recycling drive to help HCMC turn the tide on trash

Paid recycling drive to help HCMC turn the tide on trash

Garbage including plastic, paper, metal and glass will soon be collected for recycling via a new network taking shape in HCMC.
November 17, 2020 | 01:00 am PT
Artists breathe life into discarded Red River trash

Artists breathe life into discarded Red River trash

A group of Vietnamese, Spanish and Australian artists have injected vitality into a Red River community with recycled creations depicting different facets of Vietnamese culture.
February 18, 2020 | 12:18 am PT
US promises to help Vietnam clean up marine plastic pollution

US promises to help Vietnam clean up marine plastic pollution

The U.S. has urged Vietnam to crack down on marine waste, promising all assistance to resolve its marine debris problem.
December 18, 2019 | 07:30 pm PT
Don't let trash go to waste by burying it, Vietnam advised

Don't let trash go to waste by burying it, Vietnam advised

Vietnam should tighten rules on sorting trash and promote recycling to minimize its burial, experts said at a conference Wednesday.
August 15, 2019 | 05:30 am 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
Fashioning flowerpots from trash: one man’s quest to clean up Hoi An beach

Fashioning flowerpots from trash: one man’s quest to clean up Hoi An beach

Ho Cong Thanh collects discarded stuff from the beach in Hoi An and recycles them.
July 5, 2019 | 05:52 am PT
Corporate sector joins recycling campaign in Vietnam

Corporate sector joins recycling campaign in Vietnam

Nine corporate biggies have joined hands to recycle packaging materials, aiming at 100 percent recycling by 2030.
June 22, 2019 | 05:02 am PT
Hanoi coffee shops lend fresh wheels to recycling

Hanoi coffee shops lend fresh wheels to recycling

A collection of special coffee shops in Hanoi alleys give a new lease of life to junk – discarded things acquire decorative purpose.
May 20, 2019 | 06:15 am PT
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