Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi, unveiled the latest in a series of pioneering environmental projects – the Sustainability Lab – the first of its kind in the archipelago. A hub of eco-education, the Sustainability Lab will turn plastic waste into bespoke souvenirs and unique products, educate guests and empower local communities. With the launch of our Sustainability Lab project, we aspire to be as close to zero waste as we can using current and future technology improvements to allow us to find better ways to reduce, reuse, recycle and upcycle our waste, whilst inspiring others globally to help secure a better future for our oceans and communities. As tourism continues to grow and develop in the Maldives, so too does concern regarding single-use plastics and its impact on the pristine ecosystems - experts claim that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Fairmont Maldives’ mission? To fully recycle all the plastic, waste generated by the resort and surrounding local communities, and ultimately, remove ocean plastic from the Maldivian environment. Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi officially opened the door to it's Sustainability Lab on the 3rd of February 2022 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark this milestone which was attended by high-ranking government officials, namely below. The guests were toured to the Sustainability Lab guided by the General Manager Mr. Andrew, Samuel Dixon the Sustainability Manager and his team where the guests were very impressed with the lab and the objective behind the Lab. Minister Aminath Shauna (Minister of Environment) Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi (Minister of Defence) Ms Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen (Maldives’ Special Envoy for Climate Change) #sustainability #sustainabletourism #plasticupcycling #sustainableresorts