PLASTIC PRODUCTS CONSUMPTION TREND AND PLASTIC WASTE IN ASIA, PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND CONTACT TO VIETNAM

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY MASTER THESIS complete, lack of specialized laws and the laws haven’t yet been a priority item on the environmental policy agenda of several countries, including China Meanwhile, the lack of an adequate waste management system is at the core of the plastic waste problem Therefore, Vietnam needs to improve the legal system related to plastic waste (even if it can create its own specific law) and strengthen the existing waste management law At the same time, adequate compliance and enforcement mechanisms for existing or new laws must also be focused on completing research These laws need to provide clear guidance on certain important aspects including clarity about the laws that apply to individuals, households, public organizations and private companies Moreover, the institutional framework needs to specify which government agency has a clear leading role in this regard On the other hand, the efforts and coordination of the stakeholders must be synchronized and in a wide range, not just focusing on famous tourist destinations Therefore, the law against plastic waste should create clear obligations and clearly defined responsibilities for those responsible The legal obligations include the obligation to reduce the use of plastic, recycle and prohibit the indiscriminate discharge of plastic waste The manufacturer's liability provisions must be addressed to address issues related to the use of materials, packaging, recycling practices and waste disposal Compliance mechanisms need to be specified, with penalties for non-compliance and a system of rewards for those who comply with the law, for example, through tax and benefit incentives Companies that use non-plastic materials instead, introduce new technologies or practice recycling that lead to a reduction in plastic use can be awarded awards, tax breaks, and priority to invest in related fields Finally, laws restricting plastic waste must establish mechanisms strong enough to encourage compliance and punish non-compliance 3.2.3 Proposing to organizations and companies operating in the plastic industry The plastics industry needs to apply the Organization of the Restoration of Packaging (PRO) to create value and increase prices for post-consumer PET bottles and other packaging materials Governments need to adhere to and support widespread application to the industry through the implementation of policies and 71 standards for a circulating economy, such as recycling goals, and provision of source separation and separation infrastructure, ensuring access to the majority of the informal sector involved In Vietnam, PRO was established in June 2019 but needs to improve and apply more widely in domestic businesses Companies in Vietnam also need to actively participate in the fight against plastic waste such as multinational beverage company Coca-Cola, which has just announced its conversion from PET bottle to green in the Southeast Asia, because transparent ones are more valuable than colors and will work with industry peers in Asia-Pacific to create PRO (Sally, 2019) Biologically useless materials such as paper, wood and clothing can also be used as raw materials in chemical processes Manufacturing companies should make efforts to gradually reduce the proportion of fossil raw materials in finished plastic products At the same time, to invest in non-emissions plastic production systems (CO2 is also retained in the manufacturing process, does not release to the environment), creating a sustainable, rotating system for the carbon based materials (Nhan dan, 2019) The life of the plastic can be optimized for maximum benefit but in reality only seems finite the number of times after which the fibers are too weak to use Therefore, companies can make laminated plastic with one or more layers of aluminum or paper between plastic materials Accordingly, this type of plastic has a lighter weight, stronger and increases the shelf life of the products stored in it when recycling is still a challenge (Singh, 2019) Industries (including retail, food and beverage sector) should consider the plastic waste problem as a serious situation and develop a strategy to eliminate single use plastic and move to a sustainable business based on recycling system instead of other disposable packaging materials Industry is responsible for the pollution caused by the plastic packaging it produces and uses Institutes, schools, scientists, and businesses need to step up research, development and technology transfer activities on eco-friendly materials to replace single-use plastic products Community, businesses need to continue to build and 72 implement propaganda programs on prevention of plastic waste and disposable plastic bags Businesses need to with various and diversified forms suitable to each propaganda object, creating a wide spread to change from awareness to specific actions to use plastic waste and environmentally friendly bags, economical and efficient plastic (Thuc, 2019) 3.2.4 Proposing to organizations and individuals consuming plastic products The probability of consumers buying green products is higher if they consider themselves to be environmental protectors or are active in environmental issues Biode gradable packaging, as well as paper-based packaging, are an eco-friendly alternative to plastic packaging, and they are willing to pay more than the market average to buy products packed in eco-friendly packaging (Thu, 2018) Therefore, the solution of increasing alternative products in the market can create more opportunities for customers to turn their intention to buy green products into real action Research shows that changes in user needs and behavior can also cause manufacturers to gradually increase the amount of recyclable plastics in their products especially in the food industry, which causes plastic pollution in the oceans At the same time, consumers must also show responsibility for facilitating separate collection by properly classifying their waste Follow the exact arrangement instructions that directly impact the quality of the resources available for recycling (Woldemar, 2019) Community support is also a contributing factor in solving the plastic problem as the community can create the need to reduce the production of single-use plastics for the public and private sectors as well as to develop a movement on Waste-free lifestyle and sustainable development We all know that the plastic crisis jeopardizes our future, especially for the next generation We as consumers must be more responsible and pay attention to our plastic consumption patterns and habits Consumers need to make the anti-disposable plastic movement bigger, to pressure governments and industries to take actions that work for a better future (Muharram, 2019) ... MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY MASTER THESIS PLASTIC PRODUCTS CONSUMPTION TREND AND PLASTIC WASTE IN ASIA, PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND CONTACT TO VIETNAM MAJOR: INTERNATIONAL... DIEU LINH Ha Noi – 2020 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY MASTER THESIS PLASTIC PRODUCTS CONSUMPTION TREND AND PLASTIC WASTE IN ASIA, PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND CONTACT. .. like to express my sincere thanks for her patience and massive help with reading the whole of the thesis and making valuable comments for my research By this occasion, I am much grateful to the