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Campaign launched to combat plastic waste

A campaign aiming to tackle plastic waste in Vietnam was launched on January 24 in Hanoi.
Campaign launched to combat plastic waste ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: UNDP)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A campaign aiming to tackle plastic waste in Vietnamwas launched on January 24 in Hanoi.

Thecampaign, organised by UNDP in cooperation with the Vietnam Administration ofSeas and Islands, will last six months in both online and offline form in BinhDuong, Binh Dinh, Binh Thuan, Da Nang and Quang Ninh provinces.

Theorganisers will hold conferences on measures to replace or eliminate single-useplastic, develop local tourism in a sustainable way and guidance on theclassification of rubbish.

Atthe launching ceremony, the organisers introduced Trash Hunt, a mobileapplication that enables users to report and monitor indiscriminatedumping sites. Users can take photos and record the information on the map,which can inform local authorities and stakeholders.

Vietnamcurrently ranks fourth in the world for the amount of plastic waste,with approximately 730,000 tonnes of plastic waste going into the seaevery year.

Thecountry produces twice the amount of plastic waste as low-incomecountries./.
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