Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Joins the Pledge Towards Banning Single Use Plastics


Maldives
PUBLISHED December 08, 2018

Maldives Association of Tourism Professionals (ATP) has recognised Mercure Maldives Koodoo Resort for their commitments towards the ban of single-use plastic and other sustainable initiatives in the resort.

"Today, the climate issue has become a concrete reality. Our guests and employees are aware of the need to act, and they want to play a part in the changes that lie ahead. Towards this endeavour, we are proud to be associated with ATP and we appreciate their support and initiatives across the Maldives in pledging to ban single-use plastics." Says  Mr. John Bendtsen, the Area General Manager of AccorHotels-Maldives, commenting on the occasion,

Mr. John Bendtsen further revealed that Mercure Maldives Kooddoo have already taken certain initiatives to work towards the goal at a resort level and AccorHotels has been a committed group for many years, constantly working to redefine boundaries. 

AccorHotels' Planet 21 programme demonstrates the Groups ambitious goals for 2020, based around four strategic priorities: work with its employees, involve its customers, innovate with its partners and work with local communities and we are glad to support local associations and communities around us.

"At AccorHotels, our ambition is : Drive the change towards positive hospitality, wherever we are and as a company we aim to establish a lasting relationship with all our stakeholders, who share our commitments and are working with us to produce innovative solutions that have a positive impact work hand-in-hand with local communities and local associations." Notes  Vaibhav Garg, Area Talent & Culture Manager AccorHotels Maldives while taking the pledge.

"We are proud to be associated with ATP and we believe that it is our duty to help spread knowledge, in order to promote the progress of all players in the hotel industry. It is a collective achievement." 

The Maldives Association of Tourism Professionals (ATP) has recently called upon all tourism facilities to join the pledge to ban single-use plastic.

The association, which aims to aware the industry on sustainable tourism practices, stated that all companies, irrespective of how big or small, must do their part to reduce the harmful impacts on the environment, and that the campaign is one of the steps ATP has taken to promote the detrimental effects of plastics on the environment, especially the beaches and ocean.

Plastic affects the underwater marine life in many ways, and lead to the death of different types of species. One of the effects includes plastic ingestion. Plastic bags are also mistaken as jellyfish by sea turtles and consume them, resulting in them choking to death, or dying of hunger once the plastic clogs their stomachs.
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