Environment Ministry works on pollution caused by Quang Ngai solid waste treatment plant VietNamNet Bridge – MD Solid Waste Treatment Plant in central Quang Ngai Province has failed to meet emission standards, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has said. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha gives a speech at the working conference with Quang Ngai Province authorities on February 25. — VNA/VNS Photo Phuoc Ngoc The technology line of the plant was incapable of cooling down waste from 1,200 Celsius to 300 Celsius, Ha said. This is a crucial part of the process to separate dioxin, a gas which could seriously pollute the environment and have negative effects on people’s health. He made the statement at a working conference with provincial authorities on the pollution caused by the plant in Duc Pho District’s Pho Thanh Commune on February 25. Ha said the old landfill was not covered, causing serious pollution … [Read more...] about Environment Ministry works on pollution caused by Quang Ngai solid waste treatment plant
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Vietnam seeks models of solid waste treatment technology
The Hanoitimes - Vietnam’s current daily-life solid waste management has not met the requirements of environmental protection as it has not been managed and disposed in a safe way. Vietnam to promote the use of cast iron slag Mobile app to help classify solid waste at home Hanoi to take numerous measures for industrial pollution treatment Vietnam is seeking models of daily-life solid waste treatment technology, such was the purpose at the workshop on "Scheme for daily-life solid waste management” held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in Hanoi on January 28. Nguyen Thuong Hien, a representative from the Vietnam Environment Administration speaks at the workshop. Photo: Anh Kiet According to reports of departments of natural resources and environment of provinces and cities nationwide, Vietnamese cities dump about 38,000 tons of solid waste per day and only 85% of those are collected, while rural areas discharge 32,000 tons, just … [Read more...] about Vietnam seeks models of solid waste treatment technology
People’s awareness plays a key role in handling solid waste
At a recent conference on “Domestic solid waste management in Vietnam’s urban areas: challenges and prospects” held by Paris Region Expertise, experts agreed that raising people’s awareness about sorting waste is a crucial and urgent task as nearly 13 million tonnes of garbage are thrown out each year in Vietnam. People’s awareness plays a key role in handling solid waste So far, the whole country has 228 urban areas housing nearly 34.7 million people, accounting for 35.92 per cent of the population. These are also the areas discharging the highest volume of waste. According to Dang Anh Thu, deputy director of the Technological Infrastructure Department under the Ministry of Construction, urban areas discharge 38 tonnes of solid waste a day, but the collecting rate is only slightly more than 85 per cent. “The solid waste discharge in urban areas is forecasted to be 30 million tonnes and 40 million tonnes per year by 2020 and 2025, … [Read more...] about People’s awareness plays a key role in handling solid waste
Vietnam finds solutions to thoroughly handle daily-life solid waste
The Hanoitimes - There is an urgent need for new technologies that reduce the burden of waste burial to help save land resources, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology. Hanoi issues bigger fines for solid waste violations Solutions for solid waste management to be examined Mobile app to help classify solid waste at home The management of daily-life solid waste has not meet the requirements of environmental protection; thus, Vietnam is finding solutions to thoroughly handle daily-life solid waste in a safer way. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan made the statement at the conference 'Discussing solutions and models of solid waste treatment technology' in Hanoi on December 21. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan speaks at the conference. Photo: Anh Kiet Deputy Minister Vo Tuan Nhan said the fast growth of the economy and population have resulted in a steep increase in solid waste, adding … [Read more...] about Vietnam finds solutions to thoroughly handle daily-life solid waste
Solid waste needs better treatment
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The amount of solid waste in Việt Nam has kept surging with more complicated components as a result of increasing population and human activities, according to a report released. But treating the waste and reducing its harmful impacts on the environment still poses challenges to local authorities. A General Statistics Office of Việt Nam report on solid waste collection and treatment revealed nearly 20 per cent of solid waste in the country was not treated properly following national standards. In 2017, as many as 37,800 tonnes of solid waste were collected. About 31,600 tonnes were treated after collection. That means more than 6,000 tonnes of waste were left untreated, not to mention large quantity of solid waste being discharged every day without collection and treatment. The Việt Nam Environment Administration (VEA) classifies solid waste into different categories depending on purposes of human activities … [Read more...] about Solid waste needs better treatment