Pollution and waste
Solid waste
Vientiane gets to grips with plastic pollution
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union has joined forces with the environmental preservation group Green Vientiane to reduce the use of plastic and find solutions to the scourge of plastic waste.Members of the Youth Union and Green Vientiane yesterday held a ...
Viengdavanh Banphahaksa
Visitors to Laos' Xong River are welcome, their rubbish is not
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Walk south along the Xong River in Vangvieng district, Vientane province and you will be horrified by the amount of garbage discarded by people enjoying various activities on the river.Unfortunately, too many of the people who go tubing, kayaking and boating ...
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Vientiane's US$30m recycling plant to sprout renewable energy, commercial by-products
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Vientiane authorities have approved a joint venture company which will invest in a waste management project to produce renewable energy and commercially viable by-products.The Vientiane Waste Management Project will be located in Naphasouk village at km 32 in Xaythany district, with ...
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Waste management remains a challenge for Lao hospitals
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Waste management in hospitals remains a challenge because most health facilities in Laos do not have waste disposal systems that are comply with international hygiene standards.A senior official from the Healthcare and Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Health, Dr Viengsavanh ...
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