No Plastic Maldives announced its affiliation with Maldiviana Group during a soft launch.

No Plastic Maldives and Maldiviana Group hosted a soft launch ceremony at Ritrella, the Maldives' largest safari vessel.

Minister of Tourism Dr. Abdulla Mausoom, Managing Director of MMPRC Thayyib Mohamed, no plastic and Maldiviana Group Board members, and WAMCO jointly attended the ceremony.

Speaking during the event, Minister of Tourism Dr. Abdulla Mausoom emphasized the significance of environmental protection and passing on a clean environment to future generations in a sustainable way. He also noted No Plastic's efforts to address the myriad issues confronting Maldives' delicate ecosystem, particularly single-use plastic trash. Dr.  Mausoom continued by saying that the government's efforts to ban single-use plastic from the Maldives have been strengthened by the No Plastic Maldives project, which was established in conjunction with Maldiviana.

During the occasion, Arthur Lipov, Chairman of Maldiviana Group and International Executive Director of No Plastic Maldives, addressed. He emphasized the changes that have occurred in the Maldives' environment during the last 30 years. Arthur stated that he was lucky to witness the real beauty of the Maldivian ocean 30 years ago, but that the beauty is now gradually fading due to a variety of factors. He explained further by saying:

"It is heartbreaking to witness humans destroying their habitats and ecosystems, in addition to global warming and climate change. It is worth noting that the effort done by No Plastic Maldives will result in a significant amount of work to restore the Maldives' beauty "Arthur said.

Arthur expressed gratitude to the Maldivian government for its efforts to ban single-use plastics.

Discussions were also presented throughout the event about the detrimental impacts of single-use plastic pollution on the environment, sensitive ecosystems, and human health. Anastasia Vlasova, International Media Director of No Plastic Maldives, outlined the actions that No Plastic Maldives would be doing in the coming days to alter the situation in the Maldives in a presentation.

The ceremony concluded with the hoisting of a flag on The Ritrella Safari to represent the affiliation between No Plastic Maldives and Maldiviana Group. Dr. Abduall Mausoom, Minister of Tourism, and members of the Maldiviana Group raised the flag.

No Plastic Maldives is a civil society organization that was established in 2019. The organization's major goal is to minimize the quantity of single-use plastic waste in the environment and to develop a culture of saying no to plastic. In order to attain this aim, the NGO has launched a number of projects in recent years. The NGO intends to carry out more initiatives in the future. No Plastic Maldives' affiliation with Maldiviana Group will enhance its management and allow it to carry out several big initiatives in this sector.