(TITC) - From 27th April 2024, visitors to the island communes of Van Don District (Quang Ninh Province) are not allowed to carry any disposable plastic products. Specifically, disposable plastic is prohibited from 5 island communes: Quan Lan, Minh Chau, Ngoc Vung, Thang Loi, and Ban Sen.
Tourists and residents are supported in using recycled, environmentally friendly products to replace plastic bags.
At Ao Tien International Port (Cai Rong) and 6 wharves in 5 island communes, billboards and posters with the theme "Do not bring plastic waste to the island" are synchronously installed and encouraged tourists to leave plastic waste (bottles, cups, plastic bags) right in the gathering area at the exit and entry gates to and from the island.
Quan Lan Island (Photo: Vinpearl)
The programme "Say no to single-use plastic products" is implemented by Van Don District on the holidays to widely propagate to residents and tourists, helping to raise awareness about the risk of plastic waste pollution; Advocate and call on the community to change their behaviour and habits of using plastic products and disposable plastic bags, contributing to reducing environmental pollution, protecting the ecosystem and building a green, sustainable tourism industry.
In the coming time, Van Don District will continue to promote and raise community awareness about reducing plastic waste; minimise the generation of plastic waste in the organisation and operations of units; minimise the source of plastic waste from tourism and service activities; promote collection and recycling of plastic waste.
Van Don strives to reduce 50% of plastic waste in the communes of Quan Lan, Minh Chau, Ngoc Vung, Thang Loi, and Ban Sen by 2025; By 2030 there will be no plastic waste in island communes. Together with Co To, Van Don District is taking drastic steps to build a green and friendly tourist destination.
Previously, from 15th September 2023, Co To island district of Quang Ninh also prohibited bringing disposable plastic products to the island district.
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