Used electric vehicle batteries are being repurposed by American tech companies as energy storage units, contributing to waste management and providing clean power for artificial intelligence.
Vietnam generates 156 million tons of agricultural byproducts annually, including rice straw, husk, and sugarcane bagasse, but only recycles 10-35%, leading to environmental pollution.
Individuals and businesses producing recycled products from plastic, paper, and glass collected in Hanoi will be exempt from land rent for six years and 20 types of fees.
Norway is collaborating with Vietnam to test a plastic bottle deposit system, where consumers pay a small deposit on beverage bottles and receive a refund upon returning them.
5RTech has developed a closed-loop recycling line to sort and dismantle used solar panels, then sell the components to collectors to optimize the equipment's lifecycle and reduce waste.