The current plastic waste pollution in the country is very serious, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE).

Solid waste is collected for recycling at a waste recycling village in Bac Ninh province.

Each year, the total amount of solid waste is 25 million tons, but only 30% is incinerated or used to produce organic fertilizer, and up to 70% is buried directly. Plastic waste and plastic bags account for about 8% - 12% of the total solid waste and the rate is on the rise year by year.

To deal with plastic waste problem, MONRE in 2020 cooperated with Dow Vietnam, SCG and Unilever Vietnam to implement the project "Public-private partnership to build circular economy” in plastic waste management with the aim of adding plastic waste to the circular economy.

This project implements four tasks: sorting waste at source and collecting and recycling plastic waste; communication and education to raise awareness and encourage action from the people; technology application and recycling solutions in plastic waste management; dialogue and development of supporting policies to promote the circular economy in plastic waste management. Under this project, over 9,000 tons of waste, including 6,520 tons of plastic waste, were recycled.

This project will be continued in the coming years, aiming to Vietnam without plastic waste in the environment by 2025. In the 2022 - 2025 period, the project will focus on researching and applying innovative technologies in recycling plastic waste, especially low-value plastic waste, thereby improving the plastic circular economy.

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