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The Decisions you make and Actions you Take Directly Impact the Maldives Environment

How to dispose my waste..

Learn about different types of waste and how to dispose them

Single Use Plastic Phase-Out Plan (2020 – 2023)

| 2021

The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology bans the import of 8 types of single-use plastics, effective from 1 June 2021. In order to acknowledge the environmental, social and health impacts of plastic pollution in the Maldives, Ministry of environment has formulated the “Single Use Plastic Phase-out Plan 2020-2023”...

Waste Management in the Maldives…

Laws, Regulations and Policies on Waste Management

The law governing the protection of the environment is the Environmental Protection and Preservation Act (EPPA) of 1993 (Act No 4/93). This sets out the principles for sustaining and extending the benefits of the environment of the Maldives, including waste management. EPPA confers powers on ME to issue regulations and formulate policies for environmental protection and preservation.

Reports on Solid Waste Management in Maldives

Issues of waste management..

Top wastemanagement issues in Maldives

Waste was not an issue in the Maldives until very recently. Up until the mid-80s, most household garbage was organic and would decompose when discarded. However, with an increase in the production and consumption non-biodegradable products such as single-use plastics, this was no longer the case.

The community in greater Male’ area is not into the habit of sorting waste into different categories for disposal as it has not been a requirement till now. In order to contribute to a proper waste management system, it is crucial to start by sorting or segregating our waste at...

Significant investments and emphasis by the Government and its global partners on the social sector in Maldives has contributed to achieving five out of eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2010, making it South Asia’s only MDG+ country. Attaining universal Primary education is one of these goals. However, the rate...

There are multiple ways we can reduce waste at household level. Here are some simple ways you may wish to consider:

  1. Keep a cloth bag for groceries and shopping all times in your hand bag. If you find yourself forgetting your bags at home, try storing bags in your hand...

Reducing food waste will save you money and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Some food waste is inevitable – e.g., egg shells, fish guts, vegetable peels need to be disposed. Home composting is a great way to stop food waste ending up in waste management sites or our beaches. Our...

  1. Reduce Paper Waste, Reduce Plastic waste, Reduce Ink
  2. Default to double-sided printing.
  3. Print draft documents on the back of old printouts.
  4. Don’t print emails, but Archive
  5. Take notes on used paper.
  6. Refill printer cartridges. Use default black and white print
  7. Remove single-use cups, plates, and cutlery.
  8. Get rid of plastic...

Improper waste management may lead to serious health hazards and increase the possibility of disease outbreak. When your entire workplace operates in an improperly maintained environment, the health of the entire workforce will be compromised.

Businesses can do a waste audit. Once you have a good sense of what’s in your waste stream, you can start tackling the biggest offenders.