Vietnam : Plastic Pollution Diagnostics
In response to a request from the Government of Vietnam, this World Bank study was conducted from July 2020 to April 2021 to deepen knowledge about the different plastic waste types leaking into rivers and the ocean in Vietnam and identify their ma...
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okr-10986-376932022-07-14T05:10:33Z Vietnam : Plastic Pollution Diagnostics World Bank PLASTIC POLLUTION WASTE CATEGORIZATION BRAND AUDIT SURVEY LOCATIONS COASTAL SITES INTEGRATED PLASTICS TRANSPORT In response to a request from the Government of Vietnam, this World Bank study was conducted from July 2020 to April 2021 to deepen knowledge about the different plastic waste types leaking into rivers and the ocean in Vietnam and identify their market alternatives for potential substitution. This report summarizes three diagnostics: field surveys on riverbanks, and at coastal sites to determine the extent of plastic pollution, and the top 10 polluting items; remote sensing and net trawl surveys that monitored plastic waste in, and alongside, waterways that flow into the ocean; and a preliminary analysis of alternatives to Vietnam’s most-polluting plastic items. Key messages include: plastic waste was by far the most abundant type of waste collected in the field surveys; take-away food packaging waste was the most abundant source of plastic waste found in the field surveys followed by fisheries-related waste and household-related waste; and the Clean Coast Index (CCI) measurement, which is a tool to assess relative coastal cleanliness, showed that 71 percent of the coastal sites surveyed were extremely dirty. The objective of the diagnostics was to deepen knowledge about the different plastic waste types leaking into rivers and the ocean in Vietnam, and identify and analyze their market alternatives for potential substitution. The field and river monitoring surveys aimed to identify the priority plastic items (i.e. the top 10 polluters) to inform subsequent analysis of targeted measures for phasing out low-value plastic items. The objective was to identify the quantities and types of plastic waste, and the key locations where the waste is entering Vietnam’s waterways. The overarching goal of the surveys was to inform government agencies, mobilize their buy-in to solve plastic waste problems, build their capacity, and develop local relationships. 2022-07-13T15:33:14Z 2022-07-13T15:33:14Z 2021-06 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099731406282241639/P1673070d02f2c0be080740356b6b0e3deb http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37693 English en_US East Asia and Pacific Region, Marine Plastics Series; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC : World Bank Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Environmental Study East Asia and Pacific Vietnam |
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In response to a request from the
Government of Vietnam, this World Bank study was conducted
from July 2020 to April 2021 to deepen knowledge about the
different plastic waste types leaking into rivers and the
ocean in Vietnam and identify their market alternatives for
potential substitution. This report summarizes three
diagnostics: field surveys on riverbanks, and at coastal
sites to determine the extent of plastic pollution, and the
top 10 polluting items; remote sensing and net trawl surveys
that monitored plastic waste in, and alongside, waterways
that flow into the ocean; and a preliminary analysis of
alternatives to Vietnam’s most-polluting plastic items. Key
messages include: plastic waste was by far the most abundant
type of waste collected in the field surveys; take-away food
packaging waste was the most abundant source of plastic
waste found in the field surveys followed by
fisheries-related waste and household-related waste; and the
Clean Coast Index (CCI) measurement, which is a tool to
assess relative coastal cleanliness, showed that 71 percent
of the coastal sites surveyed were extremely dirty. The
objective of the diagnostics was to deepen knowledge about
the different plastic waste types leaking into rivers and
the ocean in Vietnam, and identify and analyze their market
alternatives for potential substitution. The field and river
monitoring surveys aimed to identify the priority plastic
items (i.e. the top 10 polluters) to inform subsequent
analysis of targeted measures for phasing out low-value
plastic items. The objective was to identify the quantities
and types of plastic waste, and the key locations where the
waste is entering Vietnam’s waterways. The overarching goal
of the surveys was to inform government agencies, mobilize
their buy-in to solve plastic waste problems, build their
capacity, and develop local relationships. |
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Vietnam : Plastic Pollution Diagnostics |
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Vietnam : Plastic Pollution Diagnostics |
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Vietnam : Plastic Pollution Diagnostics |
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Vietnam : Plastic Pollution Diagnostics |
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Vietnam : Plastic Pollution Diagnostics |
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vietnam : plastic pollution diagnostics |
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Washington, DC : World Bank |
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