ELIMINATE WASTE  |  MANAGE RESOURCES
Improving Source Segregation of Waste in Fuvahmulah CityStrengthening segregation, data driven planning, and community participation in Fuvahmulah. The project trains WAMCO, the council, and the public, develops island level segregation standards, improves collection and IWMC operations, and pilots waste to wealth initiatives to reduce disposal and increase reuse.EPR MaldivesA national Extended Producer Responsibility framework for the Maldives, developed with adelphi. The project designs a practical EPR system, defines roles and financing mechanisms, and lays out a phased action plan for shared responsibility between producers, government, and waste operators.FenveshiRebuilding trust in Malé's tap water by installing public fountains and educating residents about the municipal supply, so bottled water becomes the exception rather than the habit.All projects →Policy work, education, and community programs
NGO & SOCIAL ENTERPRISE · MALÉ, MALDIVES

Building Zero Waste Communities One Island at a Time

We work with communities, local councils, guesthouses, resorts and partners across the Maldives and globally to reduce waste, strengthen circular economy systems, and create practical solutions grounded in local realities.

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OUR IMPACT SO FAR
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menstrual cups provided nationwide

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single-use disposable alternatives provided to the public

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participants trained across various islands

WHAT WE DO
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Community projects

Practical, island-scale programs, from public water fountains to textile rescue, designed with residents and run until they stand on their own.

02

Policy & audits

Evidence for better decisions: waste audits, advisory work with island councils, and policy interventions that move the Maldives toward circularity.

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Zero waste alternatives

A social enterprise shop of reusables such as menstrual cups, cloth diapers, and everyday swaps, which funds the NGO and proves the market for zero waste living.

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Trainings & capacity building

We train government, island councils, resorts, and the public on waste management practices that work at island scale, from waste segregation to auditing as well as sustainable menstrual health management.

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Advocacy & environmental governance

We push for stronger environmental governance, from public campaigns to civil society input on the laws and regulations that shape how the Maldives manages waste and deals with broader environmental governance issues.

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ONGOING

Improving Source Segregation of Waste in Fuvahmulah City

Strengthening segregation, data driven planning, and community participation in Fuvahmulah. The project trains WAMCO, the council, and the public, develops island level segregation standards, improves collection and IWMC operations, and pilots waste to wealth initiatives to reduce disposal and increase reuse.

Read more →
POLICY

EPR Maldives

A national Extended Producer Responsibility framework for the Maldives, developed with adelphi. The project designs a practical EPR system, defines roles and financing mechanisms, and lays out a phased action plan for shared responsibility between producers, government, and waste operators.

Read more →
COMMUNITY

Fenveshi

Rebuilding trust in Malé's tap water by installing public fountains and educating residents about the municipal supply, so bottled water becomes the exception rather than the habit.

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Zero waste starts at home.

Volunteer on a project, switch to reusables from our shop, or fund the next island audit.

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