This phase-out plan is a national initiative to phase-out  the  production, import and consumption of certain single-use plastics in the Maldives and promote the use of sustainable alternatives, in the effort to protect human health and the vulnerable marine environment of the country. In addition, by using strategic awareness and educational campaigns, the aim of this plan is to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics by nudging consumers to shift away from SUPs and towards more sustainable alternatives.

Muli is one of the 9 inhabited islands in Meemu atoll in the central Maldives. Like almost all island of Maldives, the Muli island is also vulnerable to environmental and economic development variables such as waste management, rising sea level, coastal erosion, pollution/depletion of groundwater. Traditionally, food waste is generally disposed to the shoreline while other organic waste was burnt in open fire and were seen as manageable in the context of a small community.

The increase in solid waste volumes through an expanding tourism industry and changes in consumption patterns in Guyana has prompted steady improvement in the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill Facility (HBSLF). The HBSLF is one of the most modern of its kind in the Caribbean. It is fully operational and uses best practices that includes waste segregation, leachate treatment, waste recovery, monitoring of leachate, surface/ ground water and air quality. Integrating best practices in landfill management will reduce health risks and pollution.

The theme of the Eko Red project, a green company, is “The circular economy: reuse, reuse and recycle” given that we are a company focused on the design and operation of a sustainable model that allows us to recycle post-industrial products into the supply chain through a circular economy model that includes recyclers, warehouses and factories; enabling the reduction of environmental impacts and generating a social transformation.