Waste Awareness Resource Kit: Retailers

This resource kit, as a part of the Nala Nala Raajje, has been designed to be used by community based facilitators. These facilitators may come from many organizations including schools, scouts/environment clubs or community based organizations. It provides information and activities to increase knowledge and awareness of waste issues for communities in the Maldives.

The environment in the Maldives is being placed under increasing pressure from a growing population, changing lifestyles and improvements in living standards. Waste is being generated in ever growing volumes. Without adequate treatment and disposal of the waste, the risk of polluting the environment is becoming even greater. Waste management has become one of the most pressing environmental issues in the Maldives. The Maldives, as with many other small island developing states, has unique challenges in relation to waste management including: transportation costs, lack of infrastructure, remoteness, lack of a cost recovery mechanism and appropriate technologies.

In response to this issue, the Government of the Maldives, with the support of international donors, has developed a range of policies and strategies for improved waste management in the Maldives.