Thursday, May 31, 2007

An Example

Our office building is kept very clean by it's landlord. I commend him for keeping the public area of the building spotlessly clean. I love the way he has kept a waste bin near the entrance for all visitors and occupants to use. Thank you so much landlord.

A Pleasant Sight

What a pleasant sight! While reaching Male' ferry terminal, coming from Villingilli, I saw a small boat with 2 crew trying to scoop garbage from the harbour area. They had a full boat load of rubbish. But who are the culprits dumping rubbish into the sea? Definitely some comes from the boats operating in the area. Most people who work on those boats are heedless about the negative effect of their activities. And a lot of those rubbish are dropped into the lagoon by Ufuli and those dumpers which carry garbage to Thilafushi. Can't they be a bit more careful and considerate?

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Start the Campaign

I'm utterly frustrated with Maldivian authorities about not being able to keep waste bins in public areas around the Maldives.

I would love not to throw away wrappers onto the floor after having a chewing gum. I would want not to do the same with a ferry ticket after coming back from Villingili. But the authorities are forcing me to throw rubbish all over the city by not providing enough dustbins. They talk about discarding rubbish properly, on TV and radio. They are very fond of "clean Maldives" campaign - "reethi dhivehi raahje, saafu dhivehi raahje" blah!

Go to the beach of Villingili where hundreds of people gather during weekends for picnic - there is not a single rubbish bin there. After a weekend, the whole area smells of rotting food which you could see everywhere.

Help me guys, to bring this issues to the attention of relevant authorities. Thanks for reading.