In a collaborative effort to tackle plastic waste, Hoa Binh has taken measures to enhance pollution prevention and control, manage waste, and develop urban and rural environmental infrastructure, with emphasis placed on constructing recycling and waste treatment facilities equipped with advanced technology.


 

The Hoa Binh port management agency and local authorities have launched a waste collection campaign to protect the environment at the Bich Ha port in Hoa Binh City.


Between 2020 and now, the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment has coordinated with socio-political organisations to run over 180 conferences, training sessions, and awareness-raising campaigns on environmental protection and combating plastic waste, targeting establishments, businesses, environmental officials, and association members. More than 50 classes have been conducted to guide a total of 1,500 people in the safe use of plant protection products and the collection of used plant protection packaging. Four anti-plastic waste communication events have been held, while over 3,000 reusable bags and thousands of biodegradable plastic bags have been distributed to the public.

The department has intensified state management activities related to environmental issues and rigorously addressed violations causing pollution. Nguyen Thi Hoa, head of the department's environmental protection division, stated that for projects investing in the province, environmental protection is a priority. Those involving the production and import of non-biodegradable plastic bags and single-use plastic products are either limited or not considered for investment approval.

Despite the achieved results, changing behaviours and habits related to the use of non-biodegradable plastic products remains challenging due to the products' convenience and low cost. The local mechanisms, policies, and regulations on plastic waste management are yet to be cohesive and the sorting, collection, and treatment of waste are yet to fulfill expectations.

In the coming time, the province will continue to strictly enforce specific obligations of manufacturers and distributors in the recovery, sorting, recycling, or payment of waste treatment costs based on the quantity of products sold on the market. Hoa Binh will also expedite the completion and issuance of preferential policies to support and promote the environmental industry, including the recycling industry. Research, meanwhile, will be conducted to develop a secondary market for exchange of by-products and waste products to turn waste into secondary resources in the closed-loop system of new production cycles. Priority will be given to encouraging public participation in environmental initiatives and implementing regulations to replace harmful fuels and products with environmentally friendly and reusable options.

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