VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities of HCMC on Sunday organized a recycling festival at the HCMC Labor Culture Palace on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street to encourage people to reduce the use of solid trash and at the same time recycle waste.

Volunteers classify waste collected at the festival

Visitors were given gifts if they came along with their waste to the recycling event. This was also an opportunity to promote linkages between the city government, enterprises and consumers.

Visitors come along with their waste to the recycling event       A lot of young people throng the recycling festival of HCMC last Sunday       People queue to throw away harmful solid waste, including bulbs, plastic bottles, batteries and used electronic parts.       People get free soft drinks after they bring waste to the event – Photos: Thanh Hoa

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