Plastic Recycling Practices in Vietnam and Related Hazards for Health and the Environment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15475683 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stefan Salhofer (0000-0003-0727-1703, BOKU University, corresponding author), Aleksander Jandric (0000-0002-3837-4329, BOKU University), Souphaphone Soudachanh (0000-0001-8363-7995, BOKU University), Thinh Le Xuan (0000-0003-4663-3754, Hanoi University of Science and Technology), Dinh-Trinh Tran (0000-0001-9936-1823, Vietnam National University, Hanoi), Trinh Dinh Tran (Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, No. 19 Le Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi 11021, Vietnam) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 4203-4203 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18084203 |
| PMID | 33921067 |
| OpenAlex | W3155145717 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 42 |
Waste plastic today is a global threat. The rapid increase in global production and use has led to increasing quantities of plastics in industrial and municipal waste streams. While in industrialized countries plastic waste is taken up by a waste management system and at least partly recycled, in low-income countries adequate infrastructure to collect and treat waste adequately is often not in place. This paper analyzes how plastic waste is handled in Vietnam, a country with a fast-growing industry and growing consumption. The recycling of plastic waste typically takes place in an informal context. To demonstrate this in more detail, two rural settlements-so-called craft villages-are taken as case studies. Technologies and processes for plastic recycling are described and related risks for human health and the environment are shown, as well as the potential for the improvement of this situation
Business · Consumption (sociology · Context (archaeology · Craft · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Geography · Municipal solid waste · Plastic bag · Plastic Waste · Waste management · Engineering · Environmental Science · Microplastics and Plastic Pollution · Municipal Solid Waste Management · Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |