Hanoi's Plastic Ban is Now in Effect — and the Hard Work Begins
From 1 January 2026, Hanoi officially restricts single-use plastics across markets, hotels, and retail. The policy is live. Now comes the real challenge: making it work on the ground.
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From Farm to Future: Introducing BUYO's Biodegradable Fruit-Protection Bags
Traditional plastic covers protect the harvest but burden the land. Our new biodegradable bags offer farmers a better deal — protecting fruit quality without leaving plastic behind.
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A New Chapter for Clean Tech in Vietnam: BUYO at the GEF-UNIDO Inception Meeting
Aligning stakeholders, sharing objectives, and setting a collaborative pathway — we joined government, UN agencies, and innovators in Hanoi to help shape Vietnam's low-carbon circular economy future.
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BUYO Solutions at the SEA-MaP Innovation Expo: Where Circular Economy Meets Real Action
We joined ASEAN changemakers in Bangkok to tackle one of the region's most urgent environmental challenges — marine plastic pollution — with solutions rooted in nature.
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Advancing Vietnam's 2050 Net-Zero Goal Journey with Antler
Advancing Vietnam's 2050 Net-Zero Goal: Buyo’s and Alternō’s journey with Antler In alignment with Vietnam's ambitious net-zero emissions target for 2050, local startups are playing a crucial role in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable future. These innovative ventures are not only advancing the country's environmental goals but are also generating business opportunities that foster economic sustainability. Founded in 2022, Buyo emerged in response to the global issue of plastic...
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BUYO Bioplastics BECOMES THE CHAMPION OF TECHFEST VIETNAM 2023
HCM City (VNA) –With its biodegradable bioplastics product made from organic waste and technology exclusively patented, BUYO Bioplastics became the champion of the National Innovation Technopreneur Contest TECHFEST Vietnam 2023. BUYO Bioplastics’s product was highly evaluated as it is completely decomposable in the natural environment and safe for health, while helping minimise carbon emissions. The firm will represent Vietnam to join international competitions in the Australia, the Europe,...
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BUYO MEDIA COVERAGE
VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cwXF0dMNkY https://vtv.vn/video/tap-chi-kinh-te-cuoi-tuan-25-11-2023-651617.htm https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=714638050342520 EN https://www.switch-asia.eu/resource/buyo-bioplastics/ https://www.greyb.com/blog/buyo-biodegradable-plastic-from-agricultural-waste/ https://www.techinasia.com/vn-startup-buyo-wants-to-use-biowaste-to-tackle-the-plastic-crisis https://richardhartung.substack.com/p/a-radical-solution-to-eliminate-plastic?sd=pf....
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BUYO Receives First Prize at 100+ Labs Vietnam Competition
BUYO Bioplastics is pleased to announce that it has been awarded first prize at the AB InBev and 5Desire’s 100+ Labs Vietnam competition, receiving a $15,000 grant and a golden ticket to join the Global 100+ Accelerator program. The program is dedicated to supporting the most innovative sustainability start ups around the world. This marks a significant milestone for BUYO, which has been dedicated to developing innovative solutions for converting biowastes and byproducts including those from...
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BUYO SELECTED INTO 100+ ACCELERATOR 2024
https://www.100accelerator.com/ In 2018, the 100+ Accelerator was launched to support the achievement of the UN SDGs and exponentially to fuel the growth of startups developing critical sustainability solutions. The program is co-sponsored by Anheuser-Busch InBev, Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, and Unilever. Through this partnership, four of the largest consumer goods companies in the world open up their supply chains and leverage their teams to work with startups to maximize collective impact...
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BUYO at Demo Day 2023 hosted by Antler
Ho Chi Minh City, January 12, 2023 BUYO has had a very successful Demo day to share our vision and major progress with investors and partners from around the world and have gained significant traction. We look forward to working closely with the investors and partners in the journey to break the plastic wave. Antleris a Singapore-based business incubator and startup accelerator founded in 2017.
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