The cooperation between Coca-Cola and The Ocean Cleanup will accelerate the implementation of the Interceptor system to clean 15 rivers globally. Accordingly, the two sides will coordinate to deploy a system to collect plastic waste and clean up 15 rivers around the world within the next 18 months, including the introduction and application of a semi-automatic river sanitation solution using The Ocean Cleanup’s Solar Interceptor. The two sides also called for the attention and action of industries and individuals around the world to solve the problem of plastic waste, prevent plastic waste from entering the ocean, thereby protecting the ecosystem. species and water resources. Boyan Slat, founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, said: “The Ocean Cleanup’s mission is to remove plastic waste from the oceans. With 1,000 rivers carrying nearly 80% of plastic waste directly into the sea, this problem is becoming more and more serious. This is also the reason why we are always looking for solutions to speed up the implementation of the program. Among the waste we collect are many plastic bottles, including Coca-Cola products, so we appreciate that Coca-Cola is the first company to accompany The Ocean Cleanup. This is also an action program in Coca-Cola’s grand strategy to create a positive impact, contributing to solving the global plastic pollution problem.” James Quincey, President and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company said: “As a global company, we work hard to ensure that all the materials we use for packaging are collected and recycled, and will not become waste. We support The Ocean Cleanup and its technological solutions to protect the ocean ecosystem and also contribute to the conservation of our water resources.”

Leveraging Coca-Cola’s global scale and network and The Ocean Cleanup’s technology and data solutions, this partnership will accelerate the implementation of a plastic waste collection and cleaning system. 15 rivers around the world over the next 18 months, including the introduction and adoption of The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor solar-powered semi-automated river sanitation solution. The two sides also called for the attention and action of industries and individuals around the world to solve the problem of plastic waste, prevent plastic waste from entering the ocean, thereby protecting the ecosystem. species and water resources. Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup said: “The Ocean Cleanup’s mission is to remove plastic waste from the oceans. With 1,000 rivers carrying nearly 80% of plastic waste directly into the sea, this problem is becoming more and more serious. This is also the reason why we are always looking for solutions to speed up the implementation of the program. Among the waste we collect are many plastic bottles, including Coca-Cola products, so we appreciate that Coca-Cola is the first company in the industry to partner with The Ocean Cleanup. This is also an action program in Coca-Cola’s grand strategy to create a positive impact, contributing to solving global plastic pollution. Our aim is to learn from this partnership and continue to scale rapidly in the near future. I believe this cooperation is good news for our oceans.” The cooperation between Coca-Cola and The Ocean Cleanup will accelerate the implementation of the Interceptor system to clean 15 rivers globally Solution Interceptor The Interceptor system announced in 2019 is the first widely deployed solution to prevent river waste from entering the ocean. Interceptor works 100% on solar energy, automatically filters garbage and can operate in most of the most polluted rivers in the world. Through the partnership between The Ocean Cleanup and Coca-Cola, from now until the end of 2022, the two units will coordinate to deploy the Interceptor solution application program to clean 15 rivers globally. The first two Interceptor systems in the cooperation program were installed by The Ocean Cleanup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Can Tho, Vietnam. In these rivers, The Ocean Cleanup and Coca-Cola will continue to support the development of post-collection solutions. The two units are also planning to expand the project scale on the remaining 13 rivers in the near future. The Ocean Cleanup provides effective solutions with high expertise in the field of plastic waste collection technology, applied from practical experience, scientific understanding of plastic waste pollution, and a database as well. as it handles data from programs that this organization has previously implemented. Coca-Cola will support The Ocean Cleanup through the company’s global network, which currently operates in more than 200 countries and territories. Coca-Cola will directly support the local implementation of the new Interceptor system, as well as post-collection plastic processing with specialized measures to manage plastic waste in a weekly economic model. complete. Ocean Cleanup and Coca-Cola will work together to secure new partners and call for the investments needed to scale the project, namely installing more Interceptor solutions, securing licenses, and deploying new solutions. Developed a River Monitoring System (RMS) for a more detailed analysis of pollution levels in rivers. For a world without waste Mr. James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company said: “As a global company, we work hard to ensure that all the materials we use for packaging are collected and recycled, and do not end up as waste. We support The Ocean Cleanup and its technological solutions to protect the ocean ecosystem and also contribute to the conservation of our water resources.” The Coca-Cola Company is implementing comprehensive activities to tackle plastic waste through its Strategy for a Zero Waste World. The strategy sets out three key global goals including: (1) 100% of Coca-Cola’s packaging is recyclable by 2025 – and using at least 50% recycled materials in packaging by 2030; (2) Every can and bottle that Coca-Cola sells is collected and recycled by the company by 2030; and (3) Working together for a clean, waste-free environment. Constantly improving, Coca-Cola is investing in many new technologies, packaging material solutions and packaging reduction initiatives, including ultra-light recycling technology, plant-based packaging and other innovative technologies. solution to support the classification process. Recently, Coca-Cola set a target that by 2025, depending on business growth, the company will reduce the use of virgin plastic from fossil fuels by about 20% compared to today. Getting rid of plastic waste requires effective action and thinking on the part of all parties, including civil society, industry and the public sector. Therefore, The Coca-Cola Company has always supported building and participating in global, future-oriented partnerships for a zero-waste world. The common goal is to encourage more people to recycle and reuse and more organizations to invest in a circular economy where products and materials stay the same at the end of their life cycle. their value and return to the production process, becoming part of a closed chain, so that there is little or no waste released into the environment. Brian Smith, President and COO of The Coca-Cola Company said: “The Ocean Cleanup has a clear vision and effective technology to realize the goal of eliminating plastic waste from the ocean. As for Coca-Cola, we have a local team to support the implementation of the new Interceptor system in rivers around the world, along with the treatment and recycling of waste after collection. . We believe this partnership can make a truly positive impact. It’s great that Coca-Cola employees everywhere in the world can support the project by participating in supporting the implementation of the project locally, or becoming an ambassador to spread the message of the great mission. of this project”.

Vietnamese people are gradually getting used to working remotely With many multinational companies, it is common to connect and work regularly with foreign markets. Or their employees can choose to work remotely in another country, relying on the help of modern technology platforms that are being upgraded day by day. Japan once encouraged people to work from home to reduce traffic in 2017. In Vietnam, with a number of new careers such as developer (software engineer), market research and analysis, freelancer (freelance), many young people gradually choose to work remotely. However, these are mostly specialty jobs. The concept of working without an office is still quite strange to Vietnamese people. Like many countries in the world, from the beginning of 2020, Vietnam began to convert the form of direct work to online according to each stage of the development of the Covid-19 epidemic in society. While some countries are already familiar with this way of working, Vietnam is beginning to adapt. Most recently, Singapore, the government of this country is tightening the mandatory guarantee for people to work from home. For the first time working from home for 4 months, Mr. Vo Le Hoang Anh (market development officer in Hanoi) confided: “It was quite difficult at first because everyone defaulted to working from home, which would be less effective However, if you are familiar with online working tools like Zalo, everything is quite smooth, reaching 80-90%, if you try harder, you will achieve 100% efficiency. Working remotely is seen as a challenge in the context of a society that has not been properly prepared. But from a positive perspective, this is also an opportunity for Vietnamese to optimize the application of technology in work and build a new working style. Adaptive or follow the trend? In addition to avoiding the epidemic and preventing the risk of Covid-19 infection in the community, working remotely helps employees save travel time and be more flexible in life arrangements. However, a question arises whether the work efficiency is guaranteed as when working at the office. Many people think that working remotely is only suitable for individual jobs, while those who often work in groups, efficiency will be significantly reduced. Others objected with the belief in the effective support of modern technological tools. Mr. Lam Anh Tuan has left Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Nai for more than half a year. His parents’ garden became his workplace. “Not going to the office will reduce some of the pressure, and have a comfortable mentality to work. Whenever I need to meet with a partner or colleague, I will use the group video call feature, everyone connects regularly. and easy”. Zalo version on the computer can make calls to up to 100 people. Based on recently released information, employees of many companies in developed countries are allowed to work from home indefinitely after the epidemic. Satisfied with the current work performance, Ms. Vo Trang Anh – a designer in Ho Chi Minh City – has the same hope as Mr. Tuan when looking forward to working remotely even after the epidemic ends. Users can easily drag and drop files up to 1 GB into the chat frame to transfer documents or high quality images. For employers, letting employees work remotely can save space rental costs, but make it difficult to manage and build corporate culture, besides connecting and creating motivation. give. According to Mr. Cao The Loc – general director of a media company in Hanoi, his employees look forward to being able to return to the office soon to discuss face-to-face and understand each other better. Although some large enterprises around the world have opened the door to the trend of working remotely indefinitely, domestic companies have not yet taken any concrete action or expressed support. Whether this wave will change the working style in Vietnam is still a question mark, because this decision depends a lot on the nature and actual work efficiency based on the change in market quality. future labor market and work tools from modern technology. Readers can experience Zalo PC with online support features https://zalo.me/pc.

In the world, it is true that there are many digital currencies (like Bitcoin) that are recognized by countries and in fact many entrepreneurs have become billionaires thanks to it. Many technology experts believe that digital currencies in the future will be encrypted with top secret, able to cross space, time, and transact easily… Of course, the current operating environment is only for transactions in one multinationals (there are large American companies that are even richer than a sovereign nation) are experienced enough; did not say anything on the internet. As long as some large enterprises accept the transaction (a certain digital currency) it can circulate within the allowed range. Recently, with the participation of billionaire Elon Musk (famous Tesla boss of South African origin), Bitcoin has skyrocketed in price. Because the community using digital currency is still a minority (compared to real money), it is still called virtual money. Because, transactions are still converted into real money (through strong currencies like USD). Just like real money, there are different types of virtual money. As a general trend, many digital businesses want to create their own currency. For example, even the social network Facebook also formed a coin called Diem (formerly named Libra). The problem is that in Vietnam, the currencies that are used by the world’s billionaires and some countries for the above transactions are not accepted by the authorities in the country. There are many reasons, but it is possible that controlling such coins is not easy. In addition to virtual currencies with “cheek numbers”, many fake “boss” set up floors and set up servers abroad to attract participants with huge profits. These brokers are called binary options trading (a way of betting to predict the price of virtual currencies, stocks rising/falling). Many times, its form is no different from a type of online gambling. Not to mention, with this virtual currency, football betting houses (overseas) or something similar can easily receive bets. Virtual money transfers are also difficult for the state to control through tax collection… Most importantly, both in the world and in Vietnam, many exchanges suddenly closed, collapsed due to the sudden death or escape of the owner. led to the deaths of tens of thousands of “mommoths”. The deaths are similar to the collapse of the multi-level system.