No to foam aquaculture floats to protect nature - Vietnam opts for environmentally friendly HDPE plastic

Recycling of foam into solid plastic pieces in Quảng Ninh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vân

QUANG NINH: More than 6.85 million aquaculture floating cages made from foam in the northern province of Quang Ninh have been replaced by those made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic, benefiting both the environment and farmers.

As of November last year the province had more than 32,000 ha of aquaculture farms, and they had replaced 98% of foam cages with plastic.