Soneva Namoona marks seven-year milestone in island waste management
Soneva Namoona, a local NGO focused on waste management in the Maldives, has marked seven years of work supporting local islands to improve waste systems through community-based programmes and infrastructure support. Celebration events were held across the 11 participating islands, where progress in waste management was highlighted and waste compacting machines were donated. According to […]
‘Sustaining a life well travelled’ – Cathay Pacific reveals their 2014 development report
Cathay Pacific Airways has launched its latest Sustainable Development Report, which outlines the various sustainable development measures undertaken by the airline and the Cathay Pacific Group’s subsidiaries based in Hong Kong.
Managing property resources through EarthCheck results in significant savings, study finds
New research has shown that hotels and resorts that systematically manage their resource use through the EarthCheck Certified program can save tens of thousands of dollars from their bottom line annually.
99 resorts sign ‘Male 3R Day Declaration’ to pledge commitment to sustainable waste management
The Sixth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific is underway at Dhaarubaaruge Convention Centre, Male’.
Can we really create Wealth from Waste?
Soneva Fushi, on the island of Kunfunadhoo, is one of the largest Maldivian resorts at 1400 metres in length. As you approach from either sea or air, Soneva looks less like an established resort and more like an uninhabited or agricultural island.
