USAID Save Our Seas Initiative Annual Report 2023-2024

This report provides an overview of the USAID's efforts to combat ocean plastic pollution through the Save Our Seas Initiative. The report highlights the progress made in the second year of the initiative, including the launch of new country programs, partnerships with the private sector, and the expansion of existing programs. It also provides an overview of the initiative's geographic scope, highlighting the focus on key island and coastal nations with the greatest potential to reduce mismanaged plastic waste polluting the environment. The report also showcases the impact of the initiative, including the prevention of the equivalent of more than 127 billion plastic bottles (1.2 million metric tons) from polluting the environment.