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Bank of Maldives and MOPA join forces to tackle plastic waste with new recycling facility

Bank of Maldives (BML) has partnered with the Maldives Ocean Plastics Alliance (MOPA) under its ENV POS initiative to build an annex to MOPA's Material Recovery Facility in Hulhumalé Phase 2, housing PET grinders that convert plastic bottles into granules for export to recycling plants in India and Malaysia. BML CEO Mohamed Shareef and MOPA President Ahmed Maumoon both welcomed the collaboration as a step toward reducing plastic waste and building local recycling capacity.

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  • By supporting the development of local recycling capacity and enabling exports to regional facilities, we are contributing to a more sustainable future for the Maldives and demonstrating how collaboration can drive meaningful environmental…

    Mohamed Shareef, BML CEO and Managing Director The Standard Open the report (The Standard)

  • critical step forward

    Ahmed Maumoon, MOPA President The Standard Open the report (The Standard)

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