Vietnam is one of the world’s major plastic litter polluters; every year an estimated 280,000 to 310,000 tons of plastic leak into the ocean. The roadmap focuses on reducing the single use plastics (SUPs) polluting Vietnam’s environment such as non-degradable plastic bags; EPS food containers; plastic straws, cutlery, cups, lids, and drink stirrers; and shampoo and other toiletry bottles. The government of Vietnam has committed to banning the production...
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Policy Brief : Reduction of Single-use Plastics in Vietnam
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Policy Brief : Reduction of Single-use Plastics in Vietnam (English). East Asia and Pacific Region; Marine Plastics Series Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099735006282232159