Nguyễn HằngHÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is accelerating efforts to mitigate plastic pollution and waste through the operation of the Việt Nam National Plastic Action Partnership – a programme to connect key actors, initiatives and investments in order to mobilise resources to shape a more sustainable plastic circular economy for the country as well as contributing to solving global plastic pollution. According to the letter, the Global Plastic Action Partnership, the World Economic Forum and the ministry coordinated to establish the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) in Việt Nam in 2020. These collective efforts would serve as the driving force propelling Việt Nam towards a future unencumbered by the detrimental impacts of plastic pollution in the coming years. UNDP’s experience showed that the informal sector, particularly women waste collectors, plays a vital role in collecting, sorting and recycling plastic waste. The objective of the task force is to mitigate plastic waste and plastic pollution by promoting gender and inclusivity interventions that take into account the roles of women and men and different social groups in supporting plastic waste collection, segregation and recycling.

Source: Viet Nam News December 18, 2023 13:04 UTC