Effects of plastic waste to sea environment in Vietnam

Abstract

Currently, plastic products are commonly used in a developing country like Vietnam, the demand for plastic items has become more and more popular. The introduction of these plastic products has brought many benefits to Vietnamese people. However, going along with utilities plastic goods are also the factors affecting our living environment. In addition, the abusing and discharging plastic products into the environment in this country have become great concerns which are at alarming level. Witnessing the widely popular realities of using plastic items leads to the difficulties in controlling waste and the serious effects of it to the environment in general and to the marine environment in particular. This paper was based on the information of many journals and supports of the respondents who are studying at FPT University from May 13 to May 24, 2019 through the student survey. From then on, some solutions were mentioned to make the marine environment a better place.