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Saigon Co.op ties up with Winrock International for waste circulation

Saigon Co.op signed an MoU with non-profit Winrock International in HCM City on April 12 to reduce environmental pollution by developing a waste circulation model, enhancing waste separation at source and raising the extended producer responsibility.
Saigon Co.op ties up with Winrock International for waste circulation ảnh 1Saigon Co.op signs a MOU with Winrock International in HCM City (Photo courtesy of Saigon Co.op)

HCM City (VNA) - Saigon Co.op signed an MoU withnon-profit Winrock International in HCM City on April 12 to reduceenvironmental pollution by developing a waste circulation model, enhancingwaste separation at source and raising the extended producer responsibility.

Within the framework of the programme, Saigon Co.op also signedagreements with the Tan Binh Culture JSC (ALTA Group) and Green Connect JSC toimplement it at its stores.

The partnership is part of the Pollution Reducing Project fundedby USAID, which the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and WinrockInternational are managing.

Saigon Co.op will apply the waste circulation process through aplastic waste recycling station and an organic waste circulation model.

Under the former, Saigon Co.op and ALTA Group will install plasticbottle/aluminum can collection machines at Co.opmart supermarkets in HCM City.

The AI-based machines will automatically identify, classify andcollect the bottles and cans.

For each bottle/can a user puts into the machine, they willreceive a certain number of points that will be converted into vouchers forshopping on e-commerce platforms.

The programme will be piloted in HCM City from April 2024 toJanuary 2025 before being deployed across the Co.op supermarket network.

Saigon Co.op will collaborate with Green Connect for the organicwaste classification, collection and treatment at its supermarkets in the cityfrom April 2024 to January 2025.

Based on results, the programme will be widely deployed./.

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