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Who We Are?
Grassroots alliance. We are a group of concerned citizens from a wide variety of organisations with the goal of making Vietnam a more sustainable country. The VZWA is comprised of a blend of private companies, governmental organisations, non-profit groups, NGOs, universities and International advisors.
| MISSION | VISION |
|---|---|
| We envision an Vietnamese population educated about and moving towards achieving zero waste within the next 10 years. We will strive to achieve zero waste drawing from international standards |
We strive to bring together organizations to move Vietnamese communities toward achieving zero waste status in Vietnam. We bring the methods and ideas of zero waste best practices to Vietnam and attempt to adapt them for the most effective implementation within the Vietnamese context. |
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What is Zero Waste?
Zero Waste is a movement that focuses on the 5 Rs – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Redesign.
Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use. Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them. Implementing Zero Waste will eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that are a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health. This is an essential practice for many organizations that rely on a healthy Earth for their livelihood, such as farmers, tour operators, and fisherman.
Our organization strongly believes this cause and working hard to implement the following:
- Eliminating waste sent to dumps/landfills.
- Practicing the 5 ‘R’s: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Redesign (in that order) – Prioritizing refusing waste such as plastic bags, and reducing the consumption of products that result in waste generation.
- Minimizing waste that needs to be recycled.
- Turning “waste” into a useful product such as compost for fertilizer, so that it is not wasted.
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Meet Our Leaders
Dr. Quach Thi Xuan
Head of Urban Studies Division, Da Nang Institute of Socio Economic Development
Nhan Nguyen
Associate Lecturer at RMIT, Founding Member of Vietnam Clean and Green
Nicole Portley
Marine Biologist, Pacific Environment Marine Campaigns and Planning
Dr. Chu Manh Trinh
Researcher at Cham Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA)
Meet Our Members
Want to have make a difference? Do you want to do something that is satisfying and of great service to your community? Volunteers are needed. The only qualification required is your desire to help save the environment. You don’t need any medical skills; you don’t even need a college degree; you don’t even need to know what to say.
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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...
Are bioplastics the green solution we have been waiting for?
Bioplastics can be produced from a range of renewable biomass sources such as vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, straw, woodchips, sawdust and even recycled food waste. Some may require more resource-intensive raw materials and manufacturing processes, resulting in higher environmental impacts. To maximise the material’s benefits, priority should be given to next-generation feedstocks that have lower life cycle impacts, such as food crops suitable for consumption; non-food cellulosic crops; algae, agricultural by-products and waste streams.
Waste Trade Bites: Vietnam Waste Woes
In our last Waste Trade Bites, we highlighted how OECD countries* continue to send plastic waste to non-OECD countries. This means that richer countries are sending their waste to poorer countries. This month, we look into the waste trade between the second...
U.S. Plastics Recycling Rate Has Fallen Below 6%
On the heels of California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s April 29, 2022 announcement of a major investigation of the recycling claims made by the petrochemical and fossil fuel industries, plastics policy and engineering experts are out with new numbers that document...
Something can no longer be seen or detected does not mean that it is no longer there!
How the story started In the past six decades we have produced 8.352 billion tons of plastics. Most of it has now ended up in landfills or directly in our natural environment. In fact, only 9% of the plastic used today is recycled. Up to 12 million tons of plastic...
Investigation into Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Industries for Role in Causing Global Plastics Pollution Crisis
LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced an investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for their role in causing and exacerbating the global plastics pollution crisis. For decades, these industries have aggressively...
Investigation into Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Industries for Role in Causing Global Plastics Pollution Crisis
LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced an investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for their role in causing and exacerbating the global plastics pollution crisis. For decades, these industries have aggressively...
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...
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