Events
30 Day Plastic Free Challenge with VZWA
Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people become an important part of solutions to reduce plastic pollution – simple examples can be seen as cleaning the streets, the sea, making the community more beautiful. This is a...
World Refill Day
World Refill Day (WRD) is a global campaign to prevent plastic pollution and help people live with less waste The overproduction and consumption of single-use plastic are creating a global environmental and humanitarian crisis. Globally, we use millions of tonnes...
Reuse Campaign “Bring me to a new home instead”
According to statistics, Viet Nam is claimed to rank fourth in causing marine plastic pollution in the world. Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance’s audit report shows that each individual uses up to approximately 500 plastic bags a year on average. Since the 1990s, the...
Produce wrapped in clay film stays fresher longer
A clay film developed by a team of researchers from the National Institute of Materials Science Japan (NIMS), the University of Queensland and National Taiwan University reportedly ensures the long-term storage of fresh produce. By adjusting the size of the particles...
On the Frontlines: Waste Pickers & Workers in Asia
Meet Suchismita Pai of SWaCH (India) and Nguyen Thi Hoai Linh of Environment et Developpment Du TIERS-MONDE (Enda Vietnam: Rác - Cuộc sống quanh tôi) on May 19 at the Learn by the nuggets: GAIA AP webinar/webshop series. This 2-nugget series On the Frontlines:...
Earth Week 2020: Celebrating 50th Earth Day Anniversary
We teamed up with partner organizations Vietnam Sach va Xanh and RMIT University to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with an interview series that includes zero waste movement founder Paul Connett and VZWA members Chu Manh Trinh and...
Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance Bringing zero waste to Gia Đình Việt Nam (Vietnamese homes)
Interview with Dr. Xuan Quach by Sonia G. Astudillo The Zero Waste movement around the globe is rapidly growing. Just on the first month of 2020, stories of towns, cities, and countries wanting to ban single-use plastics have dominated the...
Updates from the Field: Conservation—It’s about the People
When recently a pod of 100 dolphins swam through Cu Lao Cham Marine Protected Area (MPA) off the coast of Central Vietnam, it got residents and park officials talking. It had been a long time since people spotted marine mammals in the coastal...