Efforts to combat plastic waste

In order to implement the "Anti-plastic waste" Movement, the Provincial People's Committee has directed departments, branches, districts, cities, towns, the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations to urgently deploy propaganda and mobilization activities with specific content to all affiliated units and communities to act together and effectively respond to the movement. At the same time, relevant sectors and localities continue to deploy solutions to manage, collect, transport and treat plastic waste to prevent and minimize discharge into the environment, initially creating changes in people's awareness and actions.

Women's Union members of Tu Vu commune, Thanh Thuy district replicate the model of "Reducing plastic waste in public places", contributing to the fight against plastic waste.

Many policies implemented by all levels, sectors and localities have had a positive impact, limiting the use and discharge of plastic waste. The establishment and maintenance of new groups and teams for collecting domestic solid waste and plastic waste; investment in additional specialized equipment and means of transport to build collection and transfer points; attention to the collection of fees for domestic waste collection, transportation and treatment services as well as maintaining treatment measures, investing in renovation, pollution remediation and infrastructure improvement are effective solutions to effectively manage and reduce plastic waste in the whole province.

At agencies and units, along with promoting propaganda and mobilization, many practical activities in response to the "Anti-plastic waste" Movement have been appropriately organized, attracting the participation of a large number of cadres and workers. Notably, the Department of Education and Training has launched the movements: "Small actions - great meaning", collecting plastic waste and scrap to sell to raise funds to support poor students with the determination to rise up in life and study; "Anti-plastic waste" and building a model of "Safe - friendly - equal school".

The Health sector has established a Steering Committee to implement "Reducing plastic waste" at affiliated units and medical facilities in the area; put the criteria of "reducing plastic waste" into the quality improvement regulations of the units; deployed the 3R model to reduce the use, increase the reuse, and recycle plastic bags and plastic products in activities...

Notably, many agencies and units have included criteria for reducing plastic waste generation in their internal regulations and operating rules; requiring the non-use of hard-to-decompose and single-use plastic products in all activities, meetings, conferences and seminars of the agency or unit. To date, 100% of departments, branches, sectors, People's Committees of districts, cities and towns, socio-political organizations, supermarkets and tourist areas have regulations, commitments and implementation plans on combating plastic waste.

The anti-plastic waste content has also been widely and effectively deployed by the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations at all levels to cadres, members, and communities, organizing activities and movements to reduce plastic waste. In many localities in the province, women's union members have also actively responded to the "Say no to plastic waste" movement through activities and models: Carrying baskets to the market, reducing plastic waste in public places...

Youth Union members enthusiastically participated in responding to: Green Sunday, Volunteer Saturday, organizing a campaign with the theme "Youth of the Homeland responds to the Anti-Plastic Waste Movement", distributing environmentally friendly cloth bags, organizing the "Exchange trash for gifts" program...

Comrade Nguyen Thanh Huyen - Head of the Movement Department, Provincial Youth Union said: "The activities all have the content of propaganda, mobilization, education for cadres, union members, youth, and people to raise awareness and responsibility in limiting the use of plastic waste. At the same time, the youth organizations also actively clean up village roads and alleys; collect, classify, and treat household waste; propagate and mobilize union members, youth, and people to limit the use of plastic bags and disposable plastic products...".

With the participation of the entire political system and the joint response of the people, plastic waste in the province has been decreasing, contributing to the efforts of localities nationwide to complete the goal of the "Anti-plastic waste" Movement.

Le Oanh

Source: https://baophutho.vn/no-luc-chong-rac-thai-nhua-219991.htm