Why do Vietnamese often burn plastic and other garbage?

goreme

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Member since 12 August 2015

goreme

30 October 2016 10:31:18

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goreme

30 October 2016 10:31:18

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I understand that some areas are not serviced with garbage collection let alone recycling.

What I dont understand is the frequency of burning plastic in areas with regular garbage collection.

It is especially troubling when you see parents and their kids making a sport of it and exposing the young ones to such hazardous toxic fumes.

This doesnt happen often in Thailand which is only slightly more developed than VN. Can anyone shed some light on this?

Hieu.trieu

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Member since 17 October 2016

Hieu.trieu

31 October 2016 02:51:46

Hieu.trieu

31 October 2016 02:51:46

Hi Goreme,

Theo main solution for garbage treatment in VN is burying, burning. So there is a habit to burn the garbage, the goverment rarely fine the person who did that.

khanh44

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Member since 12 January 2013

Bien Hoa

khanh44

31 October 2016 12:20:45

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khanh44

31 October 2016 12:20:45

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Bien Hoa

They burn garbage to scare the mosquitos away.

In fact I just returned from a 4 star resort. At 10am they had us leave the bungalow we were staying in so that they can smoke out the mosquitos and any nest they may have laid.

Don't know how effective the smoke is but it's hazardous for our health.

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