France, April 28 -- The Plastic Odyssey left France two years ago with the objective of finding ways to reduce marine plastic pollution in the 30 countries most affected. The vessel is currently in the Indian Ocean, exploring islands including Reunion and Mauritius. It is due to arrive in Madagascar on Tuesday.
The three-year expedition will take Plastic Odyssey around Africa, South East Asia and South America.
Its currentfour-month mission in the Indian Ocean is part of a partnership programmeled by the Indian Ocean Commission (COI) - an intergovernmental project involving France, Madagascar, the Seychelles, Comoros and Mauritius, with support from France's development agency, theAFD.
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