Raising awareness about sorting household solid waste in schools.

thcs.hoang.dieu.jpg — *Raising awareness about sorting household solid waste at source at Hoang Dieu Secondary School.*

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With the goal of instilling the habit of sorting household solid waste at source from a young age, Hai Phong Urban Environment Company Limited is actively implementing numerous programs to raise awareness and provide guidance on sorting household solid waste at source in schools.

From the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, propaganda and guidance activities were strongly implemented in schools in the following wards: Hong Bang, Hong An, Ngo Quyen, Gia Vien, Le Chan, An Bien, Hai An, and Dong Hai.

Over the past two months (September and October 2025), the company organized 65 conferences and awareness programs, attracting more than 1,700 staff and teachers and over 30,000 students. These awareness campaigns were lively and creative, utilizing various formats such as cultural performances, painting competitions, interactive discussions, knowledge sharing, and promoting green living habits and environmental protection.

As a result, the message about sorting household solid waste at source becomes more accessible, sparking interest and encouraging students to proactively practice waste sorting at school and at home.

Students are instructed to sort household solid waste, dispose of waste properly in the appropriate bins, and classes are scored weekly based on their level of compliance and effectiveness in waste sorting.

In addition to awareness campaigns, the company also collaborates with schools to widely implement the model of "Schools thoroughly sorting three groups of waste: recyclable waste, organic waste, and other household waste." Following these awareness programs, schools sign emulation agreements with the company, committing to thoroughly sorting household solid waste starting from the classroom.

Students at Le Chan Secondary School were instructed on how to identify and classify household solid waste at the source. — *Students at Le Chan Secondary School were instructed on how to identify and sort household solid waste at the source.*

To date, 35 schools have signed commitments with the company, including primary schools such as Nguyen Duc Canh, Kim Dong, Le Hong Phong, Du Hang, Nguyen Trai…; and secondary schools such as Ly Tu Trong, Hoang Dieu, Vo Thi Sau, Le Chan, An Da… regarding the sorting of household solid waste. After sorting within the schools, the waste is collected, transported, processed, and recycled by the company according to a separate, thorough process, ensuring compliance with the regulations of the 2020 Environmental Protection Law.

A representative from Hai Phong Urban Environment One-Member Limited Company stated: Currently, many schools in the city continue to request the company's cooperation in organizing awareness programs, especially strengthening the forms of communication in individual classrooms and lessons to further improve students' awareness and practices.

The company is ready to support schools with guidance materials, outreach staff, and the proper collection, transportation, and processing of waste to ensure that waste sorting at source in schools is effective and sustainable.

Raise awareness about waste sorting at source.

Since the Environmental Protection Law of 2020 came into effect, the company has collaborated with local authorities to implement a new model for sorting household solid waste at source. This includes coordinating with local People's Committees to develop and supervise the implementation of "Model residential areas for waste sorting at source".

*Promoting the sorting of household solid waste at source at Thai Phien Primary School.*

To date, waste sorting has become a daily habit for residents in many neighborhoods and residential areas, and is spreading widely throughout the wards of Hong Bang, Hong An, Gia Vien, Ngo Quyen, Le Chan, An Bien, Dong Hai, Hai An, etc., forming a civilized urban lifestyle, disposing of waste at the right time and in the right place.

The waste sorting program at source in schools in Hai Phong city not only continues to contribute to achieving the goals of the Environmental Protection Law but also demonstrates the strong commitment of the city government and the urban environmental sector to educating and shaping the awareness and responsibility of citizens from a young age.

This is an important step towards building a generation that lives and acts green, as well as successfully achieving the goal of building a green and circular economy , contributing to creating a green, clean, beautiful, civilized, and livable port city.

Currently, Hai Phong Urban Environment One-Member Limited Company has a collection network in all central wards of the city with nearly 1,500 employees. The company's staff are fully equipped with knowledge and skills in sorting solid household waste, helping to achieve high efficiency in both public awareness campaigns and task implementation.

To ensure thorough waste sorting, collection, transportation, and processing, the company has deployed three specialized vehicles to transport three separate groups of waste, instead of one vehicle carrying all types of waste as before. Simultaneously, they have proactively improved and upgraded single-compartment collection vehicles into three-compartment vehicles to collect the three groups of waste that residents have sorted separately.

At the Trang Cat waste treatment facility, the company arranges for the separate and thorough reception, processing, and recycling of all types of waste throughout the day.

Hai Phong Urban Environment One-Member Limited Company is a state-owned enterprise owned by the People's Committee of Hai Phong City, established in 1976. It is the city's core unit in carrying out the tasks of collecting, transporting, and processing waste.

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