Environmental Science Research Centre
Faculty of Science
Chiang Mai University

Microplastics pollution in selected rivers from Southeast Asia

Microplastics have been found in all hemispheres of the world. However, studies on microplastics are mainly conducted in Europe, North America, and East Asia. Few studies are reported in the Southeast Asian region, where a large number of plastic waste is disposed of improperly into the water. This study investigated the abundance and characteristics of...

Babel, S., Ta, A.T., Nguyen, T.P.L., Sembiring, E., Setiadi, T., & Sharp, A. (2022). Microplastics pollution in selected rivers from Southeast Asia. APN Science Bulletin, 12(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2022.1741

Challenges and opportunities to approach zero waste for municipal solid waste management in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is a mega city with a total population of more than ten million. The quantity of solid waste generated has been increasing significantly over the past two decades, and the average generated solid waste was 1,164 tonnes/day in 1992 and 8,845 tonnes/day in 2017. Municipal solid waste (MSW) management has been considered...

Nguyen, T., Sharp, A., & Babel, S. (2020). Challenges and opportunities to approach zero waste for municipal solid waste management in Ho Chi Minh City. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.966