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PM orders tighter plastic waste management

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered enhanced management in reuse, recycling, treatment and reduction of plastic waste.
PM orders tighter plastic waste management ảnh 1At a plastic waste dump in Lao Cai province (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered enhanced management in reuse, recycling, treatmentand reduction of plastic waste.

State agencies and local authorities havebeen asked to devise plans on the issue by October 30, which work to minimiseplastic pollution and the use of single-use plastic, and to prioritise recycledand eco-friendly products.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has to complete an institution on solid waste management inthe draft revised law on environmental protection, in an effort to promotemodels of the circular economy. Also, it will build a mechanism restricting theproduction and consumption of single-use plastics, towards a total ban on thoseactivities.

The ministry and the Ministry of Industryand Trade have been tasked with assessing current plastic waste management andsubmitting a plan on the establishment of an eco-industrial park to the PM, aswell as closely following regulations on plastic waste imports.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance will haveto draft amendments to the law on environmental protection tax, and work withthe MoNRE to put forward incentives which encourage recycling plastic waste andusing eco-friendly materials and products.

Other ministries and relevant agencies havebeen asked to classify and reduce plastic waste in their respective fields,along with bolstering communications to raise public awareness./.

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