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An Invisible Crisis: The Hidden Environmental Impact of Pharmaceutical Waste

TrangJun 18, 20268 min read
An Invisible Crisis: The Hidden Environmental Impact of Pharmaceutical Waste

We often see modern medicine as a closed loop: we take a pill and feel better, and that’s where it ends. However, many chemicals in our medicines keep moving long after they leave our bodies. Today, pharmaceutical pollution is becoming…

Hội An’s Unique Market Where Waste Has Value

TrangJun 18, 20262 min read
Hội An’s Unique Market Where Waste Has Value

Waste can become a valuable resource when it is properly sorted and managed. This is the message at the heart of the “Waste Reduction Community Market”, an initiative led by Hoi An Eco Hub, a member of the Vietnam Zero…

Waste Sorting at Source: A Key Driver of the Circular Economy

TrangJun 18, 20263 min read
Waste Sorting at Source: A Key Driver of the Circular Economy

Waste sorting at source is gradually becoming a common practice among households across Hai Phong City. Beyond helping create cleaner and greener neighborhoods, this initiative is opening new pathways for sustainable waste management by transforming waste into valuable resources that…

Pacific Environment Vietnam Supports “Lights Off, Ideas On” Festival 2025 – 16 Years of Inspiring a Greener Future

TrangMar 24, 20253 min read
Pacific Environment Vietnam Supports “Lights Off, Ideas On” Festival 2025 – 16 Years of Inspiring a Greener Future

  On March 21-22, 2025, the 16th annual “Lights Off, Ideas On” Festival lit up The Loop Shopping Center in Hanoi, drawing over 3,000 attendees and widespread community engagement. Launched in 2010 by BOOVironment, this pioneering initiative has evolved into…

Viet Nam Gathers Diverse Perspectives in Preparation for Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations

TrangJul 29, 20245 min read
Viet Nam Gathers Diverse Perspectives in Preparation for Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations

Ninh Binh, 26 July 2024 – Today, a technical workshop titled “Bridging Perspectives Towards theGlobal Plastic Treaty” was held to gather multi-stakeholder inputs on critical aspects of theGlobal Plastic Treaty (GPT) in preparation for Viet Nam’s participation in the intersessionalmeeting…

Consultation workshop: Global Plastic Treaty: Towards the INC-4

TrangMar 29, 20245 min read
Consultation workshop: Global Plastic Treaty: Towards the INC-4

Ho Chi Minh, 26 March 2024 – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), in collaboration with the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), UNDP Viet Nam, Pacific Environment (PE), and World Wildlife Fund for Nature in Viet Nam (WWF…