Lam Dong Vice Chairman cleans up trash and plants trees at Dan Kia reservoir

(PLVN) - Directly cleaning up trash and planting trees at Dan Kia reservoir (Lac Duong district), Lam Dong Vice Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Phuc called on each citizen to take specific and practical actions for the environment such as reducing the use of disposable plastic products, sorting waste at the source, increasing the reuse and recycling of plastic materials...

Representatives of departments, branches and organizations of Lam Dong province collect garbage at Dan Kia reservoir area.

On June 5, in Lac Duong district, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee organized the Launching Ceremony and response to World Environment Day on June 5, 2025 with the theme "Reducing plastic waste - Collecting and classifying waste at source", a specific, practical action of great significance to protect the living environment, protect public health and preserve a sustainable future for future generations.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Phuc - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee emphasized: Plastic waste is becoming one of the most serious environmental challenges globally. Plastic waste is not biodegradable, causing soil, water and air pollution.

Dan Kia Reservoir is the water supply source for hundreds of thousands of households in Lam Dong.

In Lam Dong province, Dan Kia Lake serves as the main reservoir, providing clean water for hundreds of thousands of households in Da Lat city and Lac Duong district. However, in recent years, uncontrolled living, farming, tourism and production activities in the area surrounding the lake have put increasing pressure on the water environment.

Representatives of Lam Dong departments and branches collect garbage at Dan Kia reservoir area.

“In particular, plastic waste, nylon bags, bottles, and pesticide packaging, if not properly treated, will pollute water sources and seriously affect the quality of life of the entire province…”, Mr. Phuc said.

Lam Dong provincial leaders requested authorities at all levels, departments, branches, organizations, businesses, and schools across the province to take the lead in reducing, collecting, classifying, and treating waste at source; Strengthen inspection and supervision of waste discharge activities, especially in the upstream area of ​​Dan Kia Lake and surrounding areas. At the same time, mobilize resources to invest in and upgrade the waste collection and treatment system...

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Phuc - Vice Chairman of Lam Dong (2nd from right) collects trash with people.

Mr. Phuc also called on each citizen and each family to take practical actions such as: Proactively collecting and treating waste according to regulations; minimizing the use of disposable plastic products; Classifying waste at the source; Increasing the reuse and recycling of plastic materials...

In addition, mass organizations, schools, union members and youth need to coordinate and strengthen education on environmental protection awareness; Organize practical activities such as "Green Sunday", "Recycling waste collection", "Garbage-free routes"...; Link environmental protection with patriotic emulation movements and building new rural areas and civilized urban areas.

Lam Dong leaders plant trees in response to Environment Day.

“In particular, in wards, communes and towns located in the basin and upstream areas of the water source, it is necessary to tighten control of waste, domestic and production wastewater; Do not let pesticide bottles, plastic waste, and domestic waste be dumped into canals, rivers, and lakes…”, the Vice Chairman of Lam Dong requested.

Immediately after the launching ceremony, Lam Dong provincial leaders, representatives of departments, branches and people cleaned up trash and planted trees around Dan Kia lake.

According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Lam Dong, the total amount of domestic solid waste generated in Lam Dong province is about 398,668 tons/year, equivalent to 1,092.3 tons/day. According to survey data, the current collection rate in urban areas is on average 96% (up 8% compared to 2021) and in rural areas is about 80% (up 13% compared to 2021). The rate of domestic waste collected and treated in Lam Dong is still low compared to the set target; the work of collecting, treating and minimizing environmental pollution still faces many difficulties, although there are solutions but they have not been thoroughly resolved; Investment attraction in the field is still limited...

Mai Long

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