Zero Waste

Along with economic development and urbanization, the amount of solid waste generated in Vietnam has steadily increased at an annual rate of about 10% (Trương, N.T., & Halonen, I., 2018). In 2019, the amount of domestic plastic waste discharged nationwide was 64,658 tons/ day, an increase of 46% compared to 44,000 tons/ day in 2010 (MoNRE, 2019). Nonetheless, only 15% of the country’s generated plastic waste is recycled or reused (NPAP, 2020). The rest ends up mainly in landfills, open dumpsites, incinerators, or in the environment.

To tackle issues related to waste management, the Vietnam government has adopted the National Strategy on Integrated Solid Waste Management up to 2025, with the goal to minimize solid waste, strengthen integrated management of solid waste, and simultaneously implement solutions to promote waste management. GreenHub leveraged this momentum to be a pioneer in fostering Zero Waste practices in Vietnam by evaluating waste management, designing and implementing Zero Waste model (models for the collection, sorting, reuse, and recycling of domestic waste, organic waste,...)​ in communities, business, education and tourism enterprises. GreenHub strives to strengthen Zero Waste networks, develop professional staff, database systems related to Zero Waste, and promote advocacy.

18 January, 2023

Closing the project Empowering Women In The Plastic Waste Recycling Value Chain (Gender x Plastic)

The Conference to summarize the implementation of the project ” Empowering Women In The Plastic Waste Recycling Value Chain” taking place on August 30, 2022, is […]
12 January, 2023

Advanced Training for Women Informal Waste Workers

Following the first steps of efforts to support women who work as informal recyclable waste collectors in Phú Yên province, GreenHub and Phú Yên Women’s Union […]
9 January, 2023

“OUR OCEAN IS NOT HOME FOR PLASTIC” NOT JUST CLEANUP

The campaign “Our ocean is not home for plastic” is implemented by GreenHub within the framework of the project “The Accelerating Efforts to Reduce Ocean Plastic […]
9 January, 2023

For Zero Waste to Mekong River – Promoting circular economy in Floating markets in Cần Thơ

With the goal to reducing the amount of waste in the Cần Thơ rivers and improving economic efficiency for people through the circular economy model, the […]
21 November, 2022

Chiến dịch Our Ocean is not home for plastic – Bãi Dừa không chỉ có dừa

Chiến dịch Our Ocean is not home for plastic được triển khai trong những ngày giao mùa của Phú Yên, cộng thêm đặc trưng của tiết […]
6 August, 2022

Workshop to share survey and waste audit results in Can Tho

On July 28, in Can Tho city, GreenHub cooperated with Research Center for Resources and Rural Development (Recerd) to organize a workshop to share the survey […]
27 May, 2022

Duy Tan High School – “The beginning of change”

The waste audit of Phu Yen province halted at Duy Tan High School – the “Dream school” in Phu Yen with the most up-to-date equipment, facilities, […]
24 May, 2022

Kim Dong Primary School – The youngest auditors

Among the schools participating in the waste audit, the students of Kim Dong Primary School are the youngest warriors but are equally enthusiastic as other schools. […]