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Tien said he cooperates with the Women’s Association of Duc Hue district in the
province to produce handmade products from such natural materials to provide
employment to local women.
The products are also sold in many other cities and provinces in the south,
especially at shops specialising in green and clean products in HCM City. In
fact, it is becoming something of a trend.
Tran Thi Quyen, Director of the Organik House Co Ltd, told Saigon Giai Phong
newspaper: "Our company focuses on producing food containers made from bagasse,
areca spathe and coconut fibre to replace plastic and styrofoam boxes; glass,
metal and bamboo straws to replace plastic straws; and glasses made from bagasse
and bamboo fibre; and spoons made from the spathe of areca trees and bamboo to
replace plastic glasses and spoons.
“If used extensively, these products made from natural materials can fully
replace plastic products that are harmful to the environment."
According to market research companies, more and more Vietnamese consumers are
willing to spend more on food produced from safe and environmentally friendly
materials.
Experts have said to increase competitiveness companies should pay greater
attention to building green brands as eco-friendly products are giving many
enterprises a competitive edge.
Dr Prof Le Huy Ba said Vietnam is one of the countries that discharge large
volumes of plastic waste into the ocean. It dumps around 1.8 million tonnes a
year, he said.
Plastic wastes not only cause pollution at the dumping spot but also drift into
canals, rivers and seas, he said.
Marine animals eat them and often die, which eventually causes ecological
imbalances, he said.
Nguyen Toan Thang, Director of the HCM City Department of Natural Resources and
Environment, said the city collects and processes more than 8,600 tonnes of
household garbage daily, with plastic wastes accounting for some 20 percent.
The city’s waste sorting programme has significantly helped the city since
plastic is sorted and reused, recycled or incinerated, he said.
Nguyen Thi Hoai Linh, Director of Environment and Development in Action in
Vietnam, said the Government should issue policies to reduce the production of
plastic utensils and encourage businesses to make products from
environmentally-friendly materials to replace them.
Businesses need to strike a balance between economic and environmental issues,
she warned.
Source: VNA
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