Comments on: THILAFUSHI: TOXIC BOMB IN THE OCEAN

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:50:34 +0000

I think this issue will become more prevalent as time goes on. This isn’t a country issue, this is a global one. Our current consumption levels will not allow us to sustain the environment. This conversation needs to be had sooner rather than later, before its too late.

By: Frank Huntington

Frank Huntington — Sun, 15 May 2011 20:35:28 +0000

I am deeply concerned over this issue of environment, especially from a country like Maldives where its President who claims to be a Champion of Environment by strongly advocating in favor of Environmental Activists in the international arena.

By: BLUEPEACE blog » LOCAL GOVERNMENT: LAST HOPE FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN MALDIVES

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:01:20 +0000

[...] organised means for waste disposal in the country. For Greater Male’ region a lagoon-fill site at Thilafushi is being used. There is also a waste disposal programme presently undergoing in the North Province [...]

By: Maldives Project » A model for the Maldives?

Maldives Project » A model for the Maldives? — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:36:06 +0000

[...] The trash disposal system in the Maldives seems to be about 100 years behind Singapore, if this article that calls Thilafushi a “toxic bomb in the ocean,” is anything to go [...]

By: BLUEPEACE blog » CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF LOVE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

BLUEPEACE blog » CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF LOVE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:21:42 +0000

[...] for the authorities to find a quick solution to the environmental hazards created by Thilafushi – a toxic bomb in the ocean. While it will be a formidable task to overcome the problem of sewage contamination of the [...]

By: zaahee

zaahee — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:03:13 +0000

As I quote “Presently waste from nearby atolls and resorts are also disposed there”. “A growing number of mobile phone and electronic equipment purchases in the country and rising number of tourist arrivals in the recent decades lead to an increase in disposal of used batteries and other potentially harmful electronic or e-waste”. This clearly indicates that the tourism sector is responsible for some of the wastes accumulated in Thilafushi. One solution to the problem could be charging the resorts for their waste (this will pressure the resorts to minimise their waste generation). The money generated from this way can be used to export chemical related waste to other countries. One other solution could be to provide “bins” to households for different wastes and to create a mechanism to collect them. This can be achieved! For example, the Maldives government has distributed “2500L drinking water tanks” to almost all the households in all the islands. Of cause this is achieved through various sponsors and agencies. The only thing we need to do is, just realise how important it is to have a proper waste management system. The government needs to act on this before it’s too late!

By: BLUEPEACE blog » DHUVAAFARU: ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE ISLANDS TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:09:39 +0000

[...] government, whether it was to ease population congestion, for developing new resorts, or even for waste management. No lessons seem to have been learned from the example of [...]

By: Shalimar

Shalimar — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:47:35 +0000

The problem is that the new president said that his solution is to find another little country to buy, instead of doing something with the garbage already disposed …

By: Aron

Aron — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:25:26 +0000

The article is great except that the writer has missed out points like the clouds of smoke, the flies and the smell which sometimes reach the capital Male’. Also its worth to note the instability of the land in which most of our industrious buildings are erected. In some areas of the Island, you can actually feel the heavy vibration when a vehicle moves.

By: niOS

niOS — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:18:05 +0000

Thilafushi is a perfect spot for having a ‘toxic tour’. Read this wonderful article about how environmental justice activists are providing viable solutions and redefining how society could deal with environmental issues such as hazardous waste, loss of greenery, and landfills.
http://www.utne.com/2008-03-01/Environment/Environmental-Justice-For-All.aspx