Covering an area of nearly 5 ha in the district, the project is scheduled to start commercial operation in the first quarter of 2021.

At the groundbreaking ceremony.

It is expected to treat about 500 tonnes of waste per day, generating a total of 11.7 MWh of electricity.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tien Nhuong said Bac Ninh is facing problems related to environmental pollution, especially domestic solid waste pollution.

Statistics show that about 870 tonnes of domestic waste are discharged in Bac Ninh each day, and the figure is expected to rise by 10 percent in 2020 to 1,000 tonnes.

PM calls for joint action to deal with plastic waste pollution

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has written a letter urging joint action for a healthy, safe and sustainable living environment as well as dealing with pollution caused by plastic wastes. 

 

French agency helps Hue in wastewater treatment project

The Service public de l’assainissement francilien (SIAAP) of France will support Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien Hue, in a project to improve hydraulic system in Ngu Ha river and research on sludge treatment. 

 

Japan’s organic waste treatment tech introduced in HCM City

A workshop introducing Japan’s advanced organic waste processing technology was held at an experimental laboratory of the Saigon Innovation Hub (SIHUB) in Ho Chi Minh City on March 28.

 

City launches campaign to clean plastic waste

A launch ceremony for the 2019 “Plastic Clean-up Day” campaign was held by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee in collaboration with the Consular Delegation in Ho Chi Minh City on March 9 at the September 23 Park.

 

Treating waste from bold idea

(BGO) - Every day, observing the large amount of waste that is not thoroughly treated, two students of the Lang Giang High School No. 1 have realized a daring idea from raising black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) to turn garbage into organic fertilizer, thus protecting the environment. This project won the first prize at the provincial Science and Technology Contest for high school students in the school year of 2018-2019 in Bac Giang province.

 

Source: VNA