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Vietnamese-born duo make world’s first sneakers from residual coffee grounds

More and more startups nowadays are committed themselves to finding innovative solutions to environmental problems. 

Bringing life to recycled materials

Recycling has become a growing trend, particularly at a time when many are practicing a slow pace of living amidst COVID-19. 

Project gives discarded clothes new lease of life

Tonnes of unwanted fabrics end up in landfills every year, seriously impacting the environment. However, if such discarded clothes are properly recycled, they could become elegant accessories like handbags, clutches or purses.  

Small contributions, big impact

“Changing Mindset Little by Little” is what Denise Truong, a French Chinese lady, is trying to leave through her Trash Hero Ho Chi Minh project here in HCMC

Plastic bag litter falls in UK seas

 A study of litter in UK seas shows the number of plastic bags has fallen, amid a rise in other types of plastic rubbish.

Hanoi to recycle construction waste

Ha Noi authorities have approved a construction waste recycling project that can replace some of the materials used in building pavements and rural roads.

Dutchman wants to deploy barriers to gather, recycle Pacific plastic

 A 22-year-old Dutchman on Tuesday said it would be possible to reduce by half the millions of tonnes of plastic garbage in the Pacific by deploying floating barriers.

Experts encourage VN to recycle, reuse waste

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several foreign countries recycle and reuse waste to protect the environment and save natural resources, but this has not received the attention it merits in Viet Nam, environmental experts said.