29 Sep 2023 --- African Indian Ocean nations have issued a declaration pledging to create a circular economy for plastics throughout the region. The countries aim to reduce ocean plastic packaging waste on their shorelines significantly in the next decade. The five member states of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) – Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion and Seychelles – aim to encourage other governments to take action to reduce plastic pollution at the local and regional levels.
