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Hanoians exchange recyclable trash for foodstuffs

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VOV.VN - Local residents of Hanoi are exchanging plastic bags, carton boxes, and metal cans for foodstuffs at a series of trash collection points situated throughout the capital.
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The idea of exchanging recyclable waste for foodstuffs is introduced by a company in Van Mieu ward.
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Trash collection points have been erected across the capital to exchange junk for foodstuffs.
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The primary goal of the idea is to reduce the amount of waste in landfill sites throughout Hanoi.
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From 6 a.m staff put fresh vegetables, fruits, and other farm products on stands.
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Depending on the amount that they provide, people are given food in exchange for their trash.
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Vu Bich Hang, a local resident, says she and her neighbours collect plastic items, metal cans together and other garbage in order to exchange them for food.
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“It is a meaningful activity and I hope it will be maintained for a long time to form a habit and encourage people to recycle their waste,” says Nguyen Thi Thuan, a resident of Van Mieu ward.
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If citizens have no items to exchange, people can still buy farm products at the stalls.
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The fully price list of the recyclable items.
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Every day approximately 200 to 250 kg of recyclables are collected in a stall on Van Mieu street.
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The company plans to introduce another model of exchanging scrap for milk and school supplies in primary and secondary schools nationwide in the near future.
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