Events

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...

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...

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...

  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:...

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...

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...

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...