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More effort needed on plastic ocean waste: experts

HÀ NỘI — Waste classification at home is essential to reducing plastic waste, according to an official from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

The statement was made by Dr Nguyễn Mỹ Hằng, deputy director of the Department of Science, Technology and International Cooperation at the Vietnam Administration of Seas, at a conference held in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

The meeting was organised by the Embassy of the United States in Việt Nam to discuss efforts and measures to reduce ocean plastic waste, marking World Ocean Day (June  八).

Answering audience inquiries, Hằng said classifying waste at the sources was one of the much-needed behaviours to reduce plastic waste, which will help manage plastic waste in the ocean.  

“The Law on Environmental Protection  二0 二0 has a specific provision for waste classification. If someone does not classify waste, they will have to pay taxes and fines. The environmental ministry is writing more detailed instructions under this law to actualise and monitor waste classification,” she said.

However, classification methods need to be thought out carefully, and people should be given detailed instructions on how to do it, she added.

“There are many criteria to classify waste that can be applied to families, factories, production houses, and enterprises that import waste. Some said waste classification responsibility should be delegated to the groups in the plastic management chain,"大众she said.

“For example, I have my trash in our family, and my children have theirs. But we live on different floors, so how can we classify them必修 Does it mean I need to have three bins on my floor, and my children have three on theirs必修

“That’s an example to illustrate that waste classification in each family is undoubtedly needed and a must-do. But with it comes several other requirements. So the environmental ministry will give out detailed instructions in the future.

A “Sea Week” campaign will be launched on Saturday in the south-central province of Phú Yên to mark World Ocean Day, and various activities will also be held to raise environmental awareness, Hằng added.