A pile of rubbish on Trường Chinh Street in Hà Nội blocks traffic. — Photo kinhtedothi.vn HÀ NỘI — People passing Trường Chinh Street in Hà Nội every day are used to a pile of trash in front of Alley 554 blocking traffic on one of the city’s most congested roads. The trash is dumped by local households and scrap from nearby construction sites. This example is just a drop in the ocean compared to the 6,500 tonnes of solid waste dumped in Hà Nội each day. Dumping domestic waste on the streets is a common problem here. Instead of keeping garbage at home and waiting for waste trucks to pick it up, many people throw their trash in public areas near their houses, polluting the environment. According to the Việt Nam Environment Administration, about 25.5 million tonnes of domestic solid waste nationwide was discharged every year. Urban citizens dump about 38,000 … [Read more...] about Appropriate technology needed to treat solid waste
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Vietnam strives to effectively manage solid waste
The Hanoitimes - The Vietnamese government assigned the MONRE to unify the state management of solid waste and chairpersons of the provincial People`s Committees to be responsible for dealing with waste in their localities. Hanoi moves to handle mounting domestic solid waste Each Vietnamese discharges 41kg of plastic waste per year The management of solid waste has not met the requirements of environmental protection, thus Vietnam is making efforts to manage solid waste in a more effective way, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan made the statement at the workshop titled “State management of solid waste” in Hanoi on May 8. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan makes speech at the workshop. Photo: And Kiet Deputy Minister Vo Tuan Nhan said Vietnam's fast growth of economy and population has resulted in a steep increase in solid waste, adding that effective state management is now a national … [Read more...] about Vietnam strives to effectively manage solid waste
Can Tho city targets treatment of all solid waste
Young people collect solid waste in Cần Thơ Province’s Ninh Kieu district. (Photo baocantho.com.vn ) Can Tho (VNS/VNA) - The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho plans to collect 100 percent of its solid household waste in urban areas in the 2020-2030 period. Under the city’s newly issued plan to carry out the national strategy in solid waste management to 2025, the city seeks to recycle, reuse and burn urban solid household waste to generate energy or to produce organic fertiliser. The city also plans to upgrade and reuse 80 percent of urban landfills that have been closed. In addition, at least 40 percent of plastic bags at trading centres and supermarkets will be made from environmentally friendly materials. It also aims to collect and treat 95 percent of household solid waste in rural areas and 100 percent of solid waste in craft villages. All packages that contain chemicals and pesticides for agricultural production will be collected and treated. The city … [Read more...] about Can Tho city targets treatment of all solid waste
Cần Thơ targets treatment of all solid waste
Young people collect solid waste in Cần Thơ Province’s Ninh Kiều District. – Photo baocantho.com.vn CẦN THƠ – The Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ plans to collect 100 per cent of its solid household waste in urban areas in the 2020-30 period. Under the city’s newly issued plan to carry out the national strategy in solid waste management to 2025, the city seeks to recycle, reuse and burn urban solid household waste to generate energy or to produce organic fertiliser. The city also plans to upgrade and reuse 80 per cent of urban landfills that have been closed. In addition, at least 40 per cent of plastic bags at trading centres and supermarkets will be made from environmentally friendly materials. It also aims to collect and treat 95 per cent of household solid waste in rural areas and 100 per cent of solid waste in craft villages. All packages that contain chemicals and pesticides for agricultural … [Read more...] about Cần Thơ targets treatment of all 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