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What we can do as…
What we can do as …
- 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.
- Incorporate a section to business policy on waste reduction. For restaurants, food waste reduction strategy can be included in the waste policy.
- Plastic waste bottles can be replaced with filtered tap water. There are few restaurants, cafes and guesthouses who practice filtered water or pack water in glass bottles.
- Provide employee training about the waste and waste reduction protocols inside your business. Then, have regular updates on successes, failures or new protocols throughout the year....
According to the Rapid Assessment of Perceptions survey conducted in late 2022, by Public Awareness and Capacity Building Program of the Greater Male ‘Environmental Improvement Project, restaurants, cafes, supermarkets and guesthouses, operating in Male ’and Hulhumale had similar types of waste generated but in varying volumes. The top two waste generated by all businesses include, food waste and plastic bottles.
There were some differences in the type of waste generated in Garages, Ferries and Pharmacies. The most common type of waste generated by garages were food waste, plastic bottles, aluminium cans, and waste oil. The most common waste found in...



