On the 18th of June 2019, Addu City Council has
passed the resolution to ban single-use plastics in the city, effective from
the 5th of June, next year (2020).
Seven members of the city council approved the resolution
unanimously.
Mayor of Addu City, Abdulla Sodiq (Sobe') stressed the importance of
fighting against single-use plastics, and how it would be given top priority by
the council.
He further stated that making Addu City a single-use plastic
free city, and making sure to protect and preserve both land and marine
environments were key objectives for the Addu City Council.
Making sure to credit the governments initiatives against
single-use plastic, he mentioned how much of a key role that played with the
decision taken by the City Council.
He mentioned that the efforts to ban single-use plastic would
be made in partnership with institutions, businessmen, resorts and guesthouses based in Addu.
"We want to enact rules and regulations which people
will follow, and will properly be implemented. We have already set some
deadlines. However, something like this cannot be achieved without full
cooperation from everyone.
Even now,
the water companies in Addu are not closely associated with single-use
plastics. There are many businessmen who want to stop using plastic bags as
well. We can find more environment-friendly alternatives." stated Sodiq.
He further stated, with regard to the to the importance
of raising awareness among school students;
"In our efforts to reduce
single-use plastic and waste we will try to raise awareness about such issues
among students. This will bring about a positive change that will benefit the
entire society."
He expressed his belief that the city
council must set a good example, and revealed that the city councils secretariat
had stopped using single-use plastic two years ago.
Moreover, the council has planned to hire municipal inspectors to ensure the citys cleanliness assess whether environmental goals are being met.
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