Action for the environment

In recent years, the collection and treatment of household waste has become a positive lifestyle in many localities in the province. From small actions such as sorting waste at home, cleaning village roads to participating in self-management models, people are increasingly aware of their responsibility to protect the environment, contributing to building a green, clean and safe living space.

The staff and workers of ATK Tan Trao Museum clean the landscape of the Museum campus.

Small habits, big values

Chairman of Lung Cu Commune People's Committee Tran Duc Chung said: "Lung Cu after the merger has more than 15,000 people, welcoming nearly 20,000 visitors each week, increasing sharply on weekends, so the environmental pressure is very large. The commune considers landscape protection as a core task to preserve the tourism brand. The commune maintains a garbage collection team in the late afternoon every day, handling all garbage in the central area and tourist spots. On the occasion of the Buckwheat Flower Festival, the commune mobilized social resources to build 36 wooden trash bins for households in Lo Lo Chai village; increased propaganda for people and tourists to maintain public hygiene. On weekends, agencies and villages mobilized to clean village roads and alleys; inspection and handling of environmental violations were strictly implemented, contributing to keeping the landscape clean and beautiful.

Implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Construction for the 2021 - 2025 period, from 28 initial pilot models, the whole province has developed more than 3,800 self-managed environmental protection teams. Along with that are movements with strong influence such as "Green Sunday", "Exchanging trash for trees", "Self-managed routes", planting flowers and trees along the roads; donating trash bins and billboards to promote waste classification; organizing models of waste treatment at the source... These persistent activities create clear changes in the landscape and form green living habits in the community.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Anh, Vinh Tien village, Chiem Hoa commune, shared: “In the past, every time it rained, garbage would flow down the street, and cleaning up was very difficult. Since the commune mobilized garbage classification and placed trash bins in each household, the streets have become much cleaner. Keeping the street clean is keeping my house clean. Every morning, seeing my children playing in the fresh air, I feel more and more that what I do is right and should be maintained regularly.”

Small but durable

Ms. Le Thi Linh, Chairwoman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Nhu Khe Commune, said: “People’s awareness has changed dramatically. From keeping the front door clean, people have proactively set up self-management groups, proposed garbage collection points, and planted flowers on the roads. We have promoted propaganda through village meetings, social networks, and the campaign “All people unite to build new rural areas and civilized urban areas”. When people are the main subject, the movement will be truly sustainable.

At some tourist spots, the habit of littering by some tourists still exists. In Tan Lap village, Tan Trao commune, Ms. Trieu Thi Lam Hanh, head of the village women's association, shared: "A large number of visitors is a joy for the people, but the landscape must always be clean and beautiful. We put more trash cans at photo spots, increase reminders, just hoping that tourists will love the village as their own home."

Many localities have maintained waste sorting at source, organized regular collection, limited backlog, and arranged neat and convenient collection points. Self-management models continue to play a key role in keeping village roads and alleys clean. In places where tourism is developed, the government and the people have increased communication with short, subtle reminders; instructing tourists not to litter and to preserve the landscape.

These synchronous solutions have created a clear change: the quality of the living environment has been improved; the image of a green, clean, and friendly locality has been increasingly affirmed; the collection of household waste has become routine. Keeping the environment clean, starting with small actions, is the most practical way to build a civilized and sustainable residential community.

Article and photos: Hao Le

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/xa-hoi/202512/hanh-dong-vi-moi-truong-ef838be/