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10/06/2021 06:35 GMT+7
Implementing subprojects of the Rethinking Plastics Project to collect marine litter in Phu Yen and manage ship waste at Cat Lai Port will promote the conservation of the Vietnamese marine environment.
Funded by the European Union and the German federal government, the Rethinking Plastics – Circular Economy Solutions to Marine Litter Project is working on policy development and practical initiatives to reduce plastic waste and marine litter in Vietnam through the promotion of circular economy principles and responsible practices.
Clearing up the future of the planet 07:00 | 07/06/2021
There could be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050, warned the Ellen MacArthur Foundation five years ago. Today, this warning still holds value if business continues as usual. The G20, inter-regional projects like Rethinking Plastics, and groups of scientists have taken the initiative and are trying their utmost to reduce marine litter and protect the future of our ocean as well as ourselves.
Plastic is used all over the world for thousands of applications in many economic sectors. Its low cost, light weight, durability, and flexibility to be shaped and coloured in any form have pushed the material onto the shelves of supermarkets, into childrenâs toy collections, and their parentsâ houses and vehicles. However, its popularity and ubiquitous application have also caused major pollution and waste challenges, with an estimated 11 million tonnes of plastic leaking into the ocean
SunStar Challenge launched for entreps to pitch circular business ideas
BACOLOD. The Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc. and its partner organizations urge social entrepreneurs, inventors and innovators are urged to pitch business ideas on reducing single-use and non-biodegradable waste at this year s Wala Usik Challenge: A Circular Economy Hackathon. (Contributed photo)
+ May 07, 2021 SOCIAL entrepreneurs, inventors and innovators are urged to pitch business ideas on reducing single-use and non-biodegradable waste at the Wala Usik Challenge: A Circular Economy Hackathon.
The Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc. (PRRCFI), in a press statement Friday, May 7, 2021, said teams with the most innovative concepts will each receive a P100,000 prize.
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