Leftover food from meals distributed to schools across Indonesia reaches 1.4 million tonnes annually.

The Indonesian government will start imposing a ban on the import of plastic waste from the beginning of next year, according to Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurrofiq.

The Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) on September 25 said it is exploring the potential for research collaboration in converting food waste into energy with the Gyeongnam International Development Cooperation Centre (GNIDCC) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

A team of researchers from the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) has devised a technique for turning two types of food waste into fuel comparable to low-grade coal, the Thai media has reported.

The Thai Organic Consumer Association (TOCA) is working with hotels in Phuket to initiate a food waste composting system, which is in line with the government’s Bio-Circular-Green Economic Model (BCG), in an effort to reduce increasing food waste in the context of tourism recovery in Thailand.

The problem of domestic solid waste treatment is a challenge for the sustainable development of Hanoi.

The non-profit Food Bank Vietnam on October 15 launched a programme called Food Share to promote food sharing and stop wastage.

Innovative and business-driven solutions to reduce food waste are critical to enhancing sustainability and reducing environmental impact, said Mark Tattlesall, Deputy Ambassador of Australia to Vietnam, in a workshop on food waste on April 20.

As many as 1,000 secondary school students nationwide will learn about global goals for sustainable development at the global event "World’s Largest Lesson" to be held for the first time in Vietnam in September and October in Ho Chi Minh City.

Foodbank Vietnam, a charitable project, is being implemented with the aim to reduce food waste and support the needy people. Young people are expected to play an important role in reducing food waste

Young people play an important role in reducing food waste and contributing to food security, said Nguyen Tuan Khoi, founder and CEO of non-profit Foodbank Vietnam.

Although the cold chain logistics sector in Vietnam is considered small and fragmented, the market has shown signs of improvement due to the increasing demand for high quality products.