Kudahuvadhoo showcases successful community-led waste management program

Dhaalu Atoll Kudahuvadhoo, a fast-growing regional economic hub in the Maldives, is leading by example in leveraging community participation and partner resources to transition from a linear "use and dispose" method of waste management to a "waste elimination" circular economy.

In September 2021, the island became the debut host of a model island project launched by Maldives Ocean Plastics Alliance (MOPA). Together with key partners, Coca-Cola and its bottling partner in Maldives, Male' Aerated Water Company (MAWC), MOPA launched the "On the Ground, In the Sea: Waste Segregation Model Island Kudahuvadhoo" program in the island.