Let’s try to ensure that by 2025 the whole country will not use disposable plastic products, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said. Photo courtesy by the Government Portal. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that plastic waste is a global problem. “Every year, the amount of plastic waste emitted by humans is enough to cover four times the surface area of the earth, including 13 million tons of plastic waste floating on the oceans.” Plastic waste is negatively affecting the ecosystems, habitats, human health and sustainable development of each country by the hour, he said. Phuc spoke Sunday morning about the epidemic of plastic waste at the launch of a national anti-plastic parade organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Hanoi administration. He expressed happiness that several localities, businesses and communities have come up practical solutions and initiatives to reduce, sort, reuse, and recycle plastic waste. The PM also welcomed the establishment of a coalition of businesses to work against plastic waste. He acknowledged that there were still many limitations and shortcomings, including the mindset of citizens and businesses regarding plastic waste. “Therefore, Vietnam needs to take practical, specific actions to control and prevent the generation of plastic waste, so that current and future generations can live in a clean, safe, and sustainable environment.” “Let’s try to ensure that by 2021 stores, markets, supermarkets in urban areas will not use single-use plastic goods; and by 2025, the whole country will not use disposable plastic products,” he said. He… [Read full story]
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