A proper implementation framework is vital to achieve the main goal of ERP – motivating manufacturers and exporters to design products to be more environmentally friendly and easier to collect and recycle. Panelists in a discussion session at the “EPR: From Policy to Implementation” seminar. — VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Detailed guidance on Extended […]
The Packaging Recycling Organization Vietnam – PRO Vietnam officially announces the appointment of Mr. Eliseo Barcas – Managing Director and President, to be Vice Chairman of the Coalition responsible for the Technical Operation Committee at PRO Vietnam. The official appointment takes effect from March 11th, 2024, succeeding Mr. Laurent Levan who moved to another business. […]
Jakarta, 17 October 2023: The ASEAN Conference on Combatting Plastic Pollution (ACCPP) 2023 was hosted by the Indonesian government in collaboration with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Indonesia National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), among other partners and contributors, with much enthusiasm and success in Jakarta, Indonesia. Approximately 300 […]
A comprehensive study unveils the innovative strategies and industry perspectives that are driving the future of packaging. Industrial Physics, a US-based provider of packaging, product, and material testing, has unveiled insights into how professionals in the food packaging industry are responding to the growing demand for sustainability and consumer preference through innovative strategies for material […]
The 2020 Viet Nam Law on Environmental Protection (LEP), which came into force in January 2021, includes new regulations on solid waste management. Article 75 stipulates that municipal solid waste from households and individuals must be separated into food waste, reusable and recyclable solid waste, and other waste. Article 79 stipulates that households and individuals must pay based on […]
On 20th September 2023, Vietnam Circular Economy Hub will hold Webinar #5: Role of PROs in EPR implementation worldwide and recommendations for Vietnam, from 14h00 – 17h00. You can register here. In the context of the forthcoming enforcement of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy starting in 2024, producers and importers of batteries, lubricating oils, […]