Waste is segregated in Buu Long tourist attraction

Reported at the meeting with the Provincial People's Committee, representatives of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment said that by the end of July 2020, departments, branches and localities have achieved 3/5 targets of the Provincial Party Committee. about waste. Specifically, the completed targets are: the rate of collection and treatment of common industrial wastes is 1,117 tons / day, reaching 100%; the rate of hazardous waste collection and treatment is 452 tons / day, nearly 100%; Medical waste collection and treatment is 13.9 tons / day, reaching 100%. 2 targets that have not been met are the current rate of collection and treatment of domestic solid waste 1,826 / 1,833 tons / day, reaching 99.6%; Rate of burying domestic solid waste is 29% (the target is less than 15%).

The current difficulty is that some localities lack infrastructure for garbage collection and sorting; 2 localities that have not yet completed the 100% collection of waste are Trang Bom district and Bien Hoa city due to the large amount of waste; Garbage collection unit does not have specialized vehicles to transport sorted garbage; Only 2 out of 7 garbage disposal complexes are in operation, ensuring the rate of landfill waste below 15%; Some garbage disposal areas still have problems with incineration operations, composting systems, operating permits.

Therefore, in the coming time, in order to improve the efficiency of garbage classification at source, the Department of Finance and the Department of Construction should take measures to support garbage disposal businesses that still have legal procedures to quickly complete their documents. to officially operate the plant according to approved capacity; The Department of Natural Resources and Environment issues guidance on the classification of domestic solid waste at source and organizes the implementation in the province as directed by the Provincial Party Committee and the plan of the Provincial People's Committee; departments, localities and the political system have to embark on a simultaneous implementation of waste separation at source.

The classification of waste at source contributes to saving resources; providing benefits to the owner of the waste generated from making use of recycled scrap and homemade compost; Sorting waste at source contributes to minimizing pollution; Sorting waste at source contributes to raising public awareness about protection and rational use of natural resources and environment; Sorting waste at source contributes to reducing the total amount of waste in the community discharging into the environment in order to reduce the load for the environment, and save the cost of collection, transportation and treatment. Domestic waste, before being treated, should be classified right at the household.

The way to identify as follows: Easy-to-decompose organic waste: is the type of trash that can easily rot in natural conditions and produces a stench such as: leftovers, spoiled food (dead vegetables, fish ...) Fruit, ... Persistent waste is divided into two categories: recyclable and non-recyclable. Recyclables are types of waste that can be reused directly or reprocessed such as paper, cardboard, metal (iron frame, broken ship engine, aluminum ...), plastics (bottle, household plastic)…. The rest of non-recyclable waste is discarded.

Duy Minh (Dieu Linh)​