Duration: 29/03/2023 - 07/06/2024
Contact: Dr. Pham Quoc Huy; pqhuy@rimf.org.vn
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Objective: * General objective: Propose a solution for treating used plastic tarpaulins in ponds suitable with situation in Ben Tre province. * Specific objectives: - Assess the status of using plastic tarpaulins in aquaculture ponds in Ben Tre province; - Propose solutions to treat the used tarpaulins for aquaculture ponds into materials to produce concrete blocks so that the amount of plastic is the largest while the product still meets the quality criteria according to Vietnamese standards; - Successfully produce 3,000 recycled bricks originated from used HDPE plastic in aquaculture, with dimensions of 240 x 130 x 40 mm (length x width x thickness). Content: - Content 1: Assess the status of using plastic tarpaulins in aquaculture ponds in Ben Tre province. - Content 2: Research, apply, develop, and transfer technology to recycle plastic tarpaulins in aquaculture into life in Ben Tre. - Content 3: Assess the impact of recycled plastic bricks on human health. - Content 4: Assess the economic and environmental efficiency of plastic bricks comparing to other material products. - Content 5: Propose solutions to reduce and reuse plastic waste in the aquaculture sector in Ben Tre.
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