News & Research

The world made 353 million tonnes of plastic waste in 2019, forecast to reach 617 million by 2040. A WWF-Viet Nam study finds ecodesign gives an edge.

EPR shifts end-of-life costs from local government to producers. This piece looks at extending it to more product groups and life-cycle challenges.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is finalising the EPR decree: business wants transparency, recyclers technology, localities clear guidance.

EPR has applied since 2022, requiring producers and importers to recycle at set rates. Two years on, gaps in the management apparatus need fixing.

Plastic Free July began in Australia and now draws over 100 million people across 190 countries. GreenU met founder Rebecca Prince-Ruiz.

On 26 November 2024, a WELEAD workshop supported by USAID IPSC examined greenhouse gas reduction and sustainability standards in business.

GreenU's course helped learners tell the linear economy - produce, consume, dispose - from the circular one, and apply it to their own businesses.

On 14 August 2024, GreenU and SIB Hub ran a Sustainable Agriculture course for social impact businesses, moving from theory to practical application.

ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance - is not a passing trend but a foundation for transparency, investor trust and long-term business value.

GreenU's course covered agricultural soil degradation, sustainable restoration methods, the role of soil microbes and the idea of hidden hunger.

In 1970, over 20 million Americans took to the streets for the first Earth Day, paving the way for the EPA and a wave of environmental laws.

Luong Thi Kieu Thuy of Giat La Sang laundry found 5S essential for her business. The course used gamification to help learners retain more.