Japan backs new material development to reduce marine plastic waste
World 15:56 15/09/2025TOKYO -- Japan's industry ministry is supporting the development of a new plastic material that decomposes over a long period of time in the sea as marine environmental pollution becomes more serious.
Australian state bans fish-shaped plastic soy sauce bottles
World 17:06 03/09/2025SYDNEY -- The government of South Australia has banned the use of fish-shaped small soy sauce containers, commonly provided with takeaway sushi and "bento" boxed meals, as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste.
Vietnam strives to phase out small non-biodegradable plastic bags, single-use plastics
Vietnam News 11:07 15/07/2025Vietnam will ban the production and import of small non-biodegradable plastic bags from 2026 and aims to eliminate single-use plastics by 2030, the government said amid its increased efforts to curb mounting plastic waste.
The Bright Side: Kenya NGO on a mission to save turtles from nets, plastics and rising tides
World 13:50 08/06/2025A small Kenyan NGO is on a mission to save thousands of turtles from poachers, fishermen’s nets and environmental hazards, such as rising sea levels and ever-worsening plastic waste, in a bid to protect the region’s majestic turtle population. The Local Ocean Conservation charity has carried out some 24,000 rescues over almost three decades.
Tens of metric tons of plastic waste, water hyacinths wash ashore in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:20 01/06/2025A large amount of water hyacinths and non-biodegradable plastic waste have washed ashore in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, a neighbor of Ho Chi Minh City, over the past few days.
Ho Chi Minh City battles plastic waste in a growing global crisis
Expat Life 11:26 16/04/2025"As we cross local bridges around the city, that awful sight of unimaginable amounts of plastic waste float in our streams and rivers."
Circular economy promoted via waste sorting, recycling at Green Vietnam Festival
Travel 18:04 10/11/2024A panel discussion at the Green Vietnam Festival highlighted efforts to promote circular economy practices through waste sorting and recycling
Industry insiders: Plastic waste on central Vietnam coast decimating local tourism
Economy 11:53 01/01/2024A foreign tourist, while swimming near a local beach, lodged a complaint about the water being inundated with household plastic waste
In Vietnam, ordering food online detrimental to the environment
Vietnam News 13:02 11/11/2023At least three to four plastic items are used for one portion of food
Hanoi woman runs business producing bags from plastic waste
Travel 11:02 18/01/2021The woman’s wish is to recycle until no more plastic is released into the environment
Ho Chi Minh City café encourages customers to recycle
Travel 10:04 07/12/2020The café offers discounts to customers who bring along such recycled material as plastic bottles, plastic cups, or used shoes
Vietnam joins Norway, UNDP in tackling waste, plastic pollution
Vietnam News 14:53 09/06/2020Two projects to fight waste and plastic pollution funded by Norway have been launched in Vietnam
