Embassies, int’l organisations join in preventing plastic pollution in VNTwenty-two embassies and international organisations in Vietnam will sign a code of conduct on plastic pollution prevention on June 4 to mark World Environment Day (June 5), according to the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam. Initiated by the Canadian Embassy, the campaign aims to raise public awareness of adverse impacts of plastic pollution and calling for changes in behaviours, institutions and policies, thus helping reduce plastic waste in Vietnam. Following the ceremony, there will be a roundtable workshop on plastic pollution, during which policy makers, business executives, scholars and environmental activists will discuss challenges to plastic waste reduction and propose measures to effectively address the issue. According to earthday.org, 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastic has been produced since plastic was introduced in the 1950s. The amount of plastic produced in a year is roughly the same as the entire weight of humanity.

Source: VietNamNet News May 29, 2018 14:48 UTC