VN must up the pace on waste sortingVietNamNet Bridge – Everyone has their own set of qualities to look for in an ideal partner, but what if the ability to classify garbage is the only trait one is seeking? The high-rise apartment where Ngoc lives offers no waste sorting bins. Plastic garbage accounts for 5 to 7 per cent of overall waste, posing a real challenge for the waste treatment facility as it is not sorted at the source, but rather mixed with other types of trash. Duong Thi Phuong Anh from MoNRE stressed upon the significance of administrative mechanisms in dealing with plastic garbage. Improving the environment in Vietnam, they say, starts with garbage sorting and is followed by reducing, reusing and recycling.

Source: VietNamNet News June 05, 2018 07:18 UTC