Plastic Pollution
Why it’s time to ban the bottle and the bag
In an open letter, local officials, MPs and resort operators are calling on President Solih to tackle the scourge of plastic waste.
08 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
The Maldives Plastic Warriors – ‘Plastic Noon Gotheh’
The project advocates alternatives to environmentally hazardous single-use plastics.
01 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
The Maldives Plastic Warriors
Parley for the Oceans has been collecting and shipping plastic from the Maldives.
27 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Is the Maldives doing enough to fight plastic pollution?
Environmentalists question the consistency of policies to discourage plastic consumption.
02 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives opens first plastic recycling lab and vending machine
Some 104 million non-biodegradable plastic bags toxic to coral reefs and marine life were imported to the Maldives last year.
07 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
‘Clean Waves’ to protect Maldives island from plastic pollution
A Maldives island is among the beneficiaries of a fundraising effort launched Thursday with the sale of design-wear made from intercepted and upcycled marine debris.
20 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Schools to axe single use plastics by April
Single use plastics or disposable plastics are items like plastic bags, straws, coffee stirrers, plastic bottles and food packaging that are used once and thrown away.
13 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM