VOV.VN - The majority of plastics polluting Vietnam’s waterways are single-use, low-value items such as plastic bags, food containers, and straws, according to a World Bank study launched on July 25.

VOV.VN - A Press Award in “Mitigating Marine Plastic Debris” was launched in Vietnam on July 20 to raise public awareness about ocean plastic pollution and the need to prevent it.

Four international exhibitions, Paper Vietnam, Rubber and Tyre Vietnam, Coatings Expo Vietnam, and Plastech Vietnam, will be held in HCM City from August 3 to 5.

VOV.VN - Melia Hanoi and Melia Ba Vi are the first two Vietnamese hotels that have implemented PlasticShreds, a new plastic upcycling programme which seeks to reduce plastic waste.

VOV.VN - A big step toward future without plastic waste starts from small actions thanks to the community-based circular economy model.

Australian science will deliver new innovations to tackle plastic waste in the Indo-Pacific, with a Plastics Innovation Hub being launched in Vietnam, according to the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

Waste classification at home is essential to reducing plastic waste, according to an official from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Room for growth is ample for Vietnamese plastic exports, as Australian demand has risen steadily in recent years.

An alliance of retailers who have pledged to reduce single-use plastic bags (the Plastic Alliance) has launched campaigns to encourage people to use environmentally-friendly products.

Vietnam will ban the use of all plastic bags, even in wet markets, from 2030, according to an official of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.