Propagating people and small businesses about the adverse impacts of plastic waste, distributing leaflets, and exchanging trash for gifts are practical actions that the “Wet market – Plastic Waste Reduction” model of the Lao Cai Environmental Protection Fund and the Women’s Union of upland districts and towns in Lao Cai province are being deployed to join hands to mitigate plastic waste.
The model ” Wet market – plastic waste reduction” has brought practical effects in limiting the use of plastic bags in District-level Women’s Unions such as Simacai, Muong Khuong, Bao Yen .. of Lao Cai province. According to reports from 2020 to now, 9/9 districts and towns of Lao Cai province have effectively implemented this model. The members participating in the model actively perform well in environmental protection activities.