Hanoi’s Book Street hosts “Trash for trees” event
(VOVWORLD) - A large number of Hanoians warmly responded to the “Trash for trees’ festival held by Green Life organization at the Book Street in downtown of the capital city on Friday.
 “Trash for trees” attracts large crowds. |
Every 3kg of used paper or plastic or every 2kg of metal were exchanged for a small ornamental tree. Visitors also joined environmental protection activities such as waste sorting and recycling.
“The ‘Trash for trees’ event is organized every last Friday of a month to raise public awareness of waste classification to protect the environment,” Hoang Thị Kieu from Green Life said.
Visitor Nguyen Thị Phuong Mai said, “This meaningful program helps us better understand nature and the environment and how to recycle waste and make full use of it.”