Have Garbage Will Burn: An Ecocide Update

Coarse particles (PM10), with diameters between 2.5 and 10 micrometers, are inhalable and can deposit in the upper airways, including the nose, throat, and bronchi. Burning is to Vietnam as baseball is to the US: a national pastime. It's one of the two primary methods of trash disposal, the other being burying rubbish in a … Continue reading Have Garbage Will Burn: An Ecocide Update

‘Tis the Season to Burn Trash

This is a guest essay written by Dr. Paul Olivier, a US expat who lives in Dalat, a major tourist destination that is known as the honeymoon capital of Viet Nam. The sad and infuriating stories he tells are common throughout Viet Nam. Too many people have a total disregard for the environment. Pollution is … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season to Burn Trash