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Speaking on behalf of luxury resorts in Maldives, the Maldives Association of Tourism Industries (MATI), made a statement on Monday, claiming that the properties were unable to put a sudden stop to the practice of discarding waste into the ocean.
According to the association, resorts discard food waste and other organic material in complete adherence to regulations formulated specifically for the tourism industry by the Ministry of Environment.
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