PLASTIC

Dhigurah is one of few local islands who have signed up to an initiative with Parley who are a conservation group who are introducing projects deigned to protect our oceans. The island collects any plastic that may have landed on our beach every week and it is then safely sent away to be made into Adidas Ultraboost trainers.

RUBBISH RECYCLING

Dhigurah is an island interested in protecting our environment! Each morning the Council collect waste food from all the houses and hotels and turn it into fantastic compost which can be used on our island and is also sold to other islands.
In the afternoon each day, all the other waste is collected and sorted into items which can be recycled and these are sent to Male each week. Only what’s left is burnt.
All the villagers and guest houses pay for this service because they care about our environment and most importantly, our oceans.

BOUTIQUE BEACH

At BB we try to limit our plastic use in particular. We use glass straws only, we use ceramic pots in our bathrooms for toiletries, we have a water tank in our cafe for guests and staff to refill their own or provided reusable containers. We regularly hold or take part in beach and island clean ups. We printed and distributed reusable cotton carrier bags to each family in our village to reduce carrier bag use.
We support our Council, our schools, our medical centre and our Mosque as well as local events and local initiatives.