A Norwegian project is being launched to promote the usage of plastic waste as a source of energy for energy intensive industries, reducing ocean waste and improving energy efficiency. The project will be carried out in five countries, the other four being China, India, Myanmar, and Thailand. Vietnam is the world’s fourth largest country in terms of discharging plastic wastes into the ocean, with its annual contribution being around 700,000 tonnesA Waste Management Department official said there was limited segregation of plastic waste, and low-value and recyclable wastes are typically discharged into the environment. It will push for public-private-partnerships in the collection of plastic waste and its usage in cement plants. This technique does not produce residues that need to be disposed, thus also saving waste processing costs.

Source: Viet Nam News October 06, 2019 16:07 UTC