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Maldives delays ban on 500ml–1 litre plastic bottles to 2027

The related ban on the sale of plastic bottles in the same size category has also been postponed.

ODS launches Maldives’ first bottle buy-back programme

The company will buy back empty ‘ONE’ bottles produced at the One Degree South Addu Factory at a rate of MVR 0.33 per bottle.

10 November 2025

Maldives again delays 1 litre plastic water bottle ban to 2026

Plastic water bottles of 1 litre or less will be prohibited from import and manufacture in the Maldives starting from 1 December 2025 instead of Thursday.

Maldives takes big stride in eco-waste-management

The project aims to establish the Maldives as a leader in achieving plastic circularity, where plastic waste is effectively reused and recycled.

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WAMCO's dustbin bag bundles priced between MVR 35-165

A tax of MVR 2 per plastic bag came into effect last week under the new Waste Management Act.

WAMCO begins selling dustbin bags

When the law first came into force, there was also public outcry over WAMCO's failure to start selling bags.

USAID launches project to reduce ocean plastic

The project will be implemented in Maldives and Sri Lanka for a period of five years.

Nationwide initiative sees cleanups in all islands

Vice President Faisal Naseem and several government officials also participated in the national clean-up drive.

All GST-registered businesses required to levy plastic bag tax

No tax will be levied on plastic bags used by the manufacturer to pack the goods to the level required for sale.

23 February 2023

WAMCO to sell dustbin bags from Thursday

The price of the bags is yet to be finalised and it will be announced later, WAMCO said.

Plastic bag import ban delayed to Jan 2024, use ban to June 2024

While the import of Supari packed in plastic is banned, it has been noticed that Supari packed in different plastic packets are now being imported into Maldives

Shauna fails to answer bag bundle miss from tax exemption

Shauna couldn't answer the question directly. She said she did not believe that it was a political issue that could be solved without collective efforts.