Finale of Son La innovation competition on ending plastic pollution held

The final round of the Son La Innovation Competition on Ending Plastic Pollution was organised by the centre for promoting startups and attracting investment to ethnic minority areas under the Tay Bac (Northwest) University on July 13.

At the final round of the competition.

Participating in the final round, there were seven teams, with seven projects, selected from 30 entries in the preliminary round by the university’s students.

The seven projects include Recycling waste into bricks - a green solution for the future; Heat-resistant roof – sustainable solution from recycled plastic and straw; Recycling plastic waste - regenerating a green environment; The recycle hub; Green coffee; Replacing and producing environmentally friendly polymer nurseries; and Recycling air conditioner from plastic bottles.

During 20 minutes, the teams presented the purpose, content, and ability to solve environmental pollution in each project and answered the questions by the jury.

A contestant presents his team’s project in the final round.

The projects in the final round proposed solutions to address plastic pollution systematically as well as creative and feasible ideas with a positive impact on reducing plastic pollution in Son La province.

A jury member raises questions to a participating team.

The Organising Committee awarded the first prize to the “Recycling plastic waste - regenerating the green environment” project; the second prize to the “Recycling air conditioners from plastic bottles” project; the prize for the potential project to the “Recycle hub” project; and five consolation prizes to the winning teams.

The Organising Committee awards the first prize to the winning team.

The first and second prize winners will compete in the Demo Show Case programme in Ho Chi Minh City on July 26.

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