Recyclable aluminum

In fact, aluminium beverage can is the world’s most recycled beverage container, global recycling rate being 69 per cent. With infinite recyclability and only taking 60 days to recycle a used beverage can into a new can, the choice and consumption of aluminium beverage can have been really creating a sustainable lifestyle, as well as supporting Vietnam to promote the circular economy. … [Read more...] about Can Passes On, Earth Lives On campaign promoting use and recycling of aluminum cans

The technology which we have developed utilizes the Cellulose Fiber of paper waste as a reinforcement source, by defibrating the paper into Cellulose fibers, and to disperse the fibers into the plastic in a single process.  With this technology, the tensile strength of the original plastic can be increased up to approximately double that of its original state, allowing the regenerated material to be used for various end applications. … [Read more...] about Regenerating Difficult-to-recycle Plastic Waste into Consumer Goods – Contributing to the resolution of the global plastic waste problem with Furukawa Electric’s unique technology

At the beginning of the business, she contacted local printing houses to collect their faulty products made from hiflex -- a loosely woven material from strips of polypropylene plastic also known as tarpaulin, including backdrops, banners, umbrellas, outdoor light boxes and billboards. … [Read more...] about Hanoi woman runs business producing bags from plastic waste

Plastic bottles can last for 10 centuries The Department of Natural Resources and Environment not only cooperates with the Department of Industry and Trade in urging supermarkets, shops, and businesses to replace nylon bags with environmentally friendly products, but also coordinates with Tetra Pak Vietnam Joint Stock Company, Lagom Vietnam Joint Stock Company, and a number of recycling units on collection, sorting and recycling milk cartons at Hanoi schools. … [Read more...] about Hanoi tackles plastic waste

Hanoi (VNA) – A development strategy is being drawn up for the building material industry for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, as the management and development of the sector are still facing a number of shortcomings. According to a report at a working session in Hanoi on June 18, the building material industry has continually been invested and developed over the past years. The design capacity and production output of some products have risen twice or thrice compared to 10 – 15 years ago. Thanks to product diversity and quality meeting developed countries’ standards, the sector has met the growing domestic demand and had its products exported. In particular, Vietnam is currently the fifth biggest cement manufacturer in the world, after China, India, the US, and Russia. Its cement output has doubled within 10 years, from 45.5 million tonnes in 2009 to about 100 million tonnes, turning the country from a cement and clinker importer to the world’s largest … [Read more...] about Development strategy for building material sector to be devised