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HỘI AN – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the centre for Supporting Green Development and PRO Việt Nam have donated 54 ‘green houses’ (dust bins made from reform plastic) and waste classification tools to Hội An City’s Women’s Union to boost recycling and zero plastic waste in the community. The dust bins, which were […]
The business community will be a main driver in economic transformation towards more green and sustainable one. Addressing the COP26, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated: “We will make use of our own domestic resources, along with the cooperation and support of the international community, especially from the developed countries, in terms of finance and technology, […]
Despite the growing attention to circular economy in the public, the shift to business models seems to progress slowly. For a long time, our economy has been ‘linear’, meaning that raw materials are used to make a product, and after its use, any waste as packaging is thrown away. Through the time, the traditional model […]
After several months of disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tetra Pak, MM Mega Market (“MM”) and Vietnam Packaging Recycling Alliance (PRO Vietnam) have relaunched the collection program for used beverage cartons at MM Mega Market centers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. n particular, from November 15th to November 21st, when visiting drop-off […]
Managing used plastic as a valuable resource provides a sound business case for scaling up recycling and other plastic circularity efforts, while promoting sustainable economic development, according to IFC – World Bank study. The joint report finds that only 33 per cent of the total 3.9 million tons of the commonly used plastics disposed per […]
Financial institutions and investment funds have to face some obstacles im making investment into plastic recycling sector. Since its appearance, plastic materials have become more and more popular in daily life, generating more plastic waste. In Vietnam only, an estimated 2,500 tons of plastic waste is discharged across the country daily. Writing on World Economic Forum, […]
