Constructing 698 containers for packaging and bottles of pesticides

(Baonghean.vn) - In order to protect the rice field environment and join hands in building new rural areas, people in Quynh Luu (Nghe An) have built containers to collect pesticide packaging and waste containing toxic substances.

For a long time, the habit of many farmers after using pesticides is to throw away packaging and bottles haphazardly in the fields; this has greatly affected the environment as well as people's health due to the remaining chemical residue.

To overcome this situation, since 2015, Quynh Luu district has received support from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and the Plant Protection and Cultivation Sub-Department to build collection bins for pesticide packaging and bottles in the fields.

In addition to the project's funding, some communes also used their budget to build additional containers. With local funding, many localities in Quynh Luu have built containers to collect pesticide waste in the fields.

Placing collection bins in the fields has contributed to raising people's awareness of environmental protection. Photo by Le Nhung

Up to now, the whole Quynh Luu district has built 698 containers for used pesticide packaging and bottles; mainly concentrated in the coastal area - where the largest vegetable growing area in the district and the communes in the rural areas. Specifically, in Quynh Minh 165 containers, Quynh Thanh 120 containers, Quynh Bang 100 containers, Tan Son 100 containers, Quynh Doi 78 containers, Quynh Ba 47 containers, Quynh Luong 32 containers...

The collection bins are placed in suitable locations by localities, convenient for traffic, reasonably distributed, convenient for farmers when mixing; far from water sources, far from residential areas, not affecting the surrounding environment.

Containers for packaging and bottles of plant protection drugs are built mainly in the coastal areas of Quynh Luu district. Photo: Le Nhung

Therefore, the construction and placement of collection bins in the fields has contributed to raising people's awareness of environmental protection. At the same time, it has guided people to implement the clean vegetable production process according to VietGAP standards.

This amount of waste will be collected by the Department of Plant Protection and Cultivation and transported to a safe treatment location to minimize toxic residues to the environment.

Le Nhung