Ho Chi Minh City will set up a fund for waste recycling in order to effectively manage wastes, make another step in completing priority policy to reduce expenditure on waste treatment from the city budget. The fund with an intitial capital of about 100 billion VND, will provide enterprises with loans and expertise to implement projects on waste reduction and recycling. In the 2007-2010 period, the fund will support a number of projects on solid waste classification, recycling plastics and waste oil and seeking recycling technology and developing relevant policies. At present, Ho Chi Minh City turns out over 6,000 tonnes of solid wastes, which are mainly treated by dumping. (CPV/VNA) … [Read more...] about HCM City sets up fund for waste recycling
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Electrical and electronic waste treatment and acquisition in Vietnam : Limited standard recycling technology
On November 13th , the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the Asia - Pacific Information Technology Group held a workshop on " Exchange of experience in building electrical and electronic waste treatment and acquisition systems in Vietnam " . The worshop discussed the legal system to recover and process waste products as well as research findings on the status of the collection and treatment of electrical and electronic waste in Vietnam . In addition, businesses also comments on the establishment of guidelines on the themed issue. According to Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bui Cach Tuyen , Vietnam is now an investment attraction to international and regional the information technology corporations. The last decade has witnessed significant development in Vietnam's information technology industry. Statistics show that the total revenue of the information technology industry in 2012 reached U.S. $ 25.5 billion, an increase of 86.3 % … [Read more...] about Electrical and electronic waste treatment and acquisition in Vietnam : Limited standard recycling technology
HCM City: 94% of waste recycling firms lack waste-water treatment facilities
Around 1,000 waste recycling units are operational in HCM City and most are small- and medium-size firms, reported the HCM City Waste Recycling Fund. According to the fund, these firms use old and outdated equipment and technology. A recent survey reveals that up to 94% of them don't have waste-water treatment systems and 84% lack waste gas treatment facilities, causing serious environmental pollution. HCM City discharges more than 6,000 tonnes of solid waste per day, including around 2,000 tonnes (waste-paper, plastic, nylon, glass, metal) which can be recycled. Most waste recycling firms are located in districts 6, 8, 10, 11, Binh Tan and Tan Phu. Some rubber, paper and plastic recycling enterprises which were moved from HCM City's inner area to the suburbs continue to pollute the environment. T.P … [Read more...] about HCM City: 94% of waste recycling firms lack waste-water treatment facilities
HCMC set to mark Waste Recycling Day
A woman brings burnt out fluorescent lamps to the first Waste Recycling Day at Le Van Tam Park in 2008 Ho Chi Minh City will mark the third annual Waste Recycling Day on April 18 by giving away small presents to people bringing recyclable wastes, including batteries, electric bulbs, and chemical containers, to Le Van Tam Park. The event, organized by the city Department of Natural Resources and Environment, aims at raising public awareness of recycled products, the importance of recycling, conservation of natural resources, and environmental protection. It will also feature an exhibition of products made from recycled materials, documentary screenings, painting contests, and a fashion show using recycled clothes. Thirty domestic and international environmental firms will showcase their recyclable waste collection and treatment and recycling technologies. The organizers launched a recyclable waste gathering movement at communities and schools in the city one month before the … [Read more...] about HCMC set to mark Waste Recycling Day
Vietnam looks for suitable solid waste treatment technology
According to the current statistics, the total solid waste in Vietnamis about 12.8 million tons per year, in which urban solid waste accounts for 54% which is equivalent to 6.9 million per year.It is estimated that the total urban solid waste to 2020 will be about 22 million tons a year. However, the waste treatment still causes serious environmental pollution because of backward technology. An urgent demand in Vietnam is to find out suitable treatment technology, especially in recycling or reusing waste in order to exploit the economic benefits from waste and avoid landfill. Currently, in Vietnam many solid waste treatment technologies have been applied such as landfill, recycling, processing organic waste into energy, solid waste combustion, seraphin technology and waste processing MBT-CD.08. Of them, many technologies have been demonstrated its effective like MBT CD.08 waste treatment technology in Song Cong - Thai Nguyen waste treatment plant. This technology is able to process … [Read more...] about Vietnam looks for suitable solid waste treatment technology