Protecting the environment starts with the smallest actions…
The current habit of students using bottled drinks is generating a large amount of plastic bottle waste into the environment. Among these, the plastic collected for recycling is PET (numbered 1 at the bottom of the bottle) – a type of plastic that can be drawn into polyethylene terephthalate fibers or taken to craft villages to be ground into microplastic granules, which can be used to make toys, construction materials, and interior and exterior decorations.
Understanding this reality, the Youth Union and Student Association of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, came up with the idea of collecting and exchanging plastic bottles for students in the university, with the aim of contributing to protecting a green, clean, and beautiful environment through practical and engaging volunteer activities. This activity is combined with the Lagom Vietnam project to raise awareness about environmental protection, aiming to change students' behavior and create a clean and friendly living environment.
Give and receive...
“Exchange Bottle Caps – Express Your Feelings” is part of the “My Class Volunteers” series of activities within the “My Class is Number One” competition. By collecting 5 plastic bottle caps within the specified time, participants will receive a certificate for fulfilling the “Good Volunteer” criterion in the “5 Good Students” criteria set. Furthermore, by participating in the bottle cap exchange, students can express their thoughts, aspirations, questions, and suggestions about the activities of the Green Humanities Volunteers through the “Express Your Feelings” station.
Small actions, big impact...
When it first started, the project received a positive response from many students who supported a green lifestyle. By the end of the project, 80 kg of batteries, 3,993 plastic bottles, 758 participating students, and 402 messages of support had been received. Along with the series of events, there were also seminars on environmental topics, climate change, and green living…
With the above results, the "Exchange Shells - Express Your Love" event was a success, a significant event in the series of activities of the Student Union of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, hoping to contribute to spreading, connecting, and developing a network among students towards the goal of environmental protection.
