Solar clean the Mekong River
Solar clean the Mekong River
On the occasion of the global environment day (June 5), a solar unit with the support of Vietnam Environment Administration and the World Green Growth Institute (GGGI) launched a campaign to clean up the Mekong River in Vinh Long. . The campaign aims to combat water pollution caused by waste floating in the Mekong.
Accordingly, Vinh Long Province has awarded 2 models of solar powered boats, which are used to clean the Mekong River. Vinh Long is a pilot locality and if successful, it plans to expand this campaign to other local high schools in Vietnam.
Solar clean the Mekong River |
| Solar powered boats help clean the Mekong |
A transboundary river running through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam before emptying into the South China Sea, the Mekong possesses 475 km³ of annual water and more than 70 million people who rely on water for their livelihoods. this main. Besides, the uncontrolled dumping and discharging of waste water along the length of the river have turned the Mekong into one of the ten most polluted rivers in the world. Currently, efforts to clean up along the Mekong River are limited because there are not enough resources to practice. Waste is being scooped up in a manual manner using diesel-powered boats, which will continue to pollute through leaks and carbon emissions.
Therefore, this solar unit awarded a solar powered boat to help clean the Mekong River. Powered by solar modules, the boat model will be used to collect waste on the Mekong River without releasing additional greenhouse gases or other pollutants. Moreover, the boat is relatively quiet, the sound of the engine running is very small, does not affect the local wildlife.
This is the latest effort in environmental protection activities to combat climate change and energy shortages, while at the same time encouraging responsible use to support strong and sustainable norms
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| Mr. Back Jong Kook – President and CEO of Hanwha Life Vietnam (right) is joining hands with volunteers to clean up the Mekong River. |
Ms. Le Thi My Hanh, representative of GGGI Institute in Vietnam, said that solid waste is one of the serious challenges facing Vietnam’s cities. With Hanwha Group’s solar powered boats, plus the public awareness campaign on this issue, we will be able to start seeing a cleaner Mekong River, which will benefit most Vietnamese people.
The campaign is really meaningful to help control environmental security and improve the quality of life for local people. This activity once again affirms the mission of contributing more and more diversity to Vietnam.
The article “Solar energy cleanses the Mekong River” is quoted from Industry and Trade Newspaper
