Collection of plastic waste

Maldives Ocean Plastics Alliance (MOPA) y Parley for the Oceans

Collection of plastic waste
Description of this project

Waste management in the Maldives, both domestic and those generated by the tourism industry, currently focuses on collection and incineration on the island of Thilafushi. To address the treatment of single-use plastics, such as PET containers, MOPA, with the support of Parley (Adidas) and Coca-Cola, has implemented a program that collects these plastics in Malé and sends them to Taiwan for recycling.

MOPA (Maldives Ocean Plastic Alliance) is a national alliance of NGOs that seeks to optimize resources, create partnerships, engage stakeholders, and empower local communities for the safe reuse of single-use plastics in the country.

In this framework, RIU has signed a partnership with MOPA, through which the Riu Atoll and Riu Palace Maldives hotels separate PET containers in specific packaging on a weekly basis. These are collected in Malé for subsequent recycling. Monthly, the amount of kilograms of PET containers collected is reported as part of the commitment to more sustainable waste management.

Creating a network with local (MOPA) and international (Parley) entities to improve the management of single-use plastic waste.

Social investment
Local Community
Community action

Local action

These are very specific actions that do not require prolonged continuity, generally associated with emergencies or special situations that require our temporary involvement. We understand that, if we want to be recognized and directly linked to the communities, we must reciprocate and find a way to connect with what they demand and what is important to them.

Local action
The project

The project

Objectives

The program aims to improve the management of single-use plastic waste in the Maldives by implementing sustainable practices, such as the separation of PET containers from other waste in hotel establishments. It also seeks to raise awareness among staff about the importance of carrying out this separation directly at the source and to promote the reduction, as far as possible, of the generation of single-use plastic containers, promoting a more environmentally responsible approach.

The initiative has collected 5,700 kg of PET plastic containers at the two hotels in the Maldives.