You are going to work individually to present about environmental issues in Vietnam.

Your presentation should last 2-3 minutes.

• What the issue is.

• How it’s affecting people.
• Ways people can solve the issue.
• Should it be the responsibility of the public or the government to resolve the issues in
your country?

Plastic waste pollution

1. What is plastic waste pollution?
 Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the world's most important environmental issues
 Plastic waste is a term used to generally refer to products made of plastic that are used or
unused and are thrown away.
 Plastic waste includes plastic bags, plastic bottles, plastic cups, plastic straws, old plastic
toys, etc. These products are characterized by a long decomposition time, which can take up
to hundreds or thousands of years.
2. How it’s affecting people?
 According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, around 1.8
million tons of plastic garbage are discharged into the environment in Vietnam each
year, with 0.28 million to 0.73 million tons ending up in the sea. However, only 27%
of it is recycled and used by facilities and businesses.

 It is worth noting that plastic waste treatment and recycling remain limited, with up
to 90% of plastic trash being processed through burying, landfilling, or burning, and
just 10% being recycled.

 Animals that consume plastic garbage can die, increasing the danger of extinction
and leading to ecological imbalances.

 Plastic waste that is not handled properly will directly affect the air and water
environment

When buried, plastic garbage depletes the soil's ability to hold water and nutrients
while also preventing oxygen from flowing through, resulting in poor plant
development. Furthermore, it can pollute water supplies, killing vital microbes that
help plants grow underground. Plastic waste creates "white pollution"
 When burned, plastic waste will produce dioxins and furans that pollute the air,
cause poisoning, affect the endocrine glands, reduce immunity, cause cancer, etc.
3. How do people can solve this problem?
 Reuse bottles
 Use eating utensils (bowls, chopsticks, spoons, spoons) made of wood, porcelain,
etc.
 Dispose of trash in the right place, do not throw trash indiscriminately, and
proactively classify waste.
 Minimize the use of single-use plastic items.

However, having just a few people in the community implementing the above
measures is not enough, so the government plays an extremely important role in
promoting the prevention of plastic waste.

 Promote campaigns and raise public awareness about the negative impacts of using
plastic bags and goods.

 Encourage people to "say no to plastic bags," dispose of trash properly, and classify
waste proactively at the source.

 Combine with waste treatment plants to boost activities that raise public awareness,
such as trading plastic garbage for attractive plants, food, helmets, and so on, for
easier collection, categorization, and recycling. Plastic garbage.

 Increase taxes and licenses, as well as implement a stringent control system for
plastic product production.

 Install wastewater treatment systems prior to releasing into the environment.