USAID Save Our Seas Initiative: 2022-2023 Annual Report on Ocean Plastic Pollution

The report highlights the initiative's goal to prevent plastic waste from entering the ocean, particularly in rapidly growing countries where waste management systems are often inadequate. It showcases the progress made in the first year of the initiative, including the prevention of 60,000 metric tons of plastic waste from leaking into the environment, equivalent to 6.5 billion plastic bottles. The report also emphasizes the importance of a whole-of-government approach and collaboration with private sector partners, local governments, and communities to address the issue of ocean plastic pollution.