Leading retailers join forces to reduce plastic bag usage
July 04, 2024 | 16:07
Domestic retailers are joining hands to reduce use of plastic bags.
Setting benchmarks for sustainability
December 14, 2023 | 11:16
Vietnam boasts one of the world’s most rapidly growing consumer economies. However, this growth has also ushered in a substantial waste problem.
Applying popular new methods to combat single-use plastic habit
July 01, 2022 | 10:00
Since 2020, the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) has introduced a number of different matters, and the most important is to apply a circular economy and try to reduce, reuse, and recycle all materials and to reduce waste in the environment.
AEON determined to fortify green lifestyle
June 29, 2022 | 14:21
Nguyen Bang Lang, in charge of sustainable development at AEON Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Tra My initiatives to reduce single-use plastics at one of the largest retailers in Vietnam.
Phu Yen’s fishing community participates in voluntary clean-up of our ocean
January 12, 2022 | 11:36
A new initiative in Phu Yen has supported the participation of fishers who, in addition to catching fish, now support the community with voluntary collection and segregation of waste collected at sea.
Plastic Alliance consolidates plans to move away from single-use plastic bags
December 02, 2021 | 10:45
On November 26, a consultation meeting was organised on a communication plan of the Alliance of Retailers to Reduce Single-use Plastic Bags, further cementing the plans to tackle Vietnam’s plastic waste with effective and feasible solutions.
Healthcare sector going plastic-free
August 20, 2019 | 16:35
In light of the Ministry of Health’s strong new policy on plastic waste reduction, hospitals and companies across Vietnam are taking concrete actions, but the path to fulfil the ambitious 2025 target of no single-use plastics will require fundamental changes.
EU lawmakers back ban on single-use plastics, set standard for world
March 28, 2019 | 12:42
Single-use plastic items such as straws, forks and knives as well as cotton buds will be banned in the European Union by 2021 following a vote by EU lawmakers on Wednesday (Mar 27) as the bloc pushes manufacturers to step up their recycling efforts.
EU agrees to ban most single-use plastics
December 20, 2018 | 09:40
European Union (EU) countries and the European Parliament on Wednesday (Dec 19) agreed on details of a ban on single-use plastics, including plates, cutlery and drinking straws, in a bid to cut marine pollution.
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