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Manufacturing environmentally friendly plastic
Environment

Manufacturing environmentally friendly plastic

Each year, more than 30 billion bottles of water are filled in US landfills, causing a huge environmental problem. However, if the study of Missouri University of Scienc…

December 16, 2018
Pollution changes the color of rivers in China
Environment

Pollution changes the color of rivers in China

The water source of more than 200,000 people in central China has been dirty due to pollution, causing the main river branches to turn red. At least three tributaries of…

December 16, 2018
China hands out plastic bags
Environment

China hands out plastic bags

China has issued a ban on the production of ultra-thin plastic bags and banned supermarkets and shops from giving away free bags to buyers since June 1.

December 16, 2018
Improving means of collecting domestic waste
Environment

Improving means of collecting domestic waste

Currently, environmental pollution is an urgent issue in every country and the world and there are many options to overcome and minimize the consequences of environmenta…

December 16, 2018
Plastic bags, it's time to leave?
Environment

Plastic bags, it's time to leave?

Over the past few months, environmental advocates around the world have been attacking the plastic bags that were once

December 16, 2018
San Francisco prohibits plastic bags
Environment

San Francisco prohibits plastic bags

On March 27, the San Francisco City Council passed a bill to make the city the first US city to ban the use of plastic bags to pack and wrap goods in large supermarkets,…

December 16, 2018
Buoy for boats
Environment

Buoy for boats

Through floods and storms, the people of Central Vietnam have learned many precious disaster prevention experiences, to minimize the damage. One of those experiences was…

December 16, 2018
The village is contaminated
Environment

The village is contaminated

Le Minh Xuan commune (Binh Chanh, Ho Chi Minh City) has a gathering place for many establishments specializing in collecting and recycling plastic bags, plastic bags ...…

December 16, 2018
Handling garbage with internal technology - ever?
Environment

Handling garbage with internal technology - ever?

Although being recognized as a pioneer in the field of waste treatment by effective domestic technology, Thuy Phuong factory (Thua Thien - Hue) has not been able to univ…

December 16, 2018