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Geographical Coverage

30 countries from Asia, Africa, Central and South America as well as the Pacific participate in projects under the OceanLitter Programme.

Projects
Participating Countries

OceanLitter Projects

GloLitter Partnerships Project
GloLitter Partnerships Project

First global project focused on marine plastic litter from sea-based sources.

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RegLitter Project
RegLitter Project

Regional project tackling sea-based sources of marine plastic litter in Asia.

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PRO-SEAS Project
PRO-SEAS Project

Tackling sea-based sources of marine plastic litter in four countries with large marine ecosystems.

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GloLitter
PRO-SEAS
Costa Rica announces the launch of the PRO-SEAS Project

On Thursday 26 February, in Puntarenas, Costa Rican officials announced the launch of the “Plastic Reduction in the Oceans: Sustaining and Enhancing Actions on Sea-based Sources” (PRO-SEAS) Project.

March 2nd, 2026
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GloLitter
Togo holds its first National Task Force Meeting in Lomé

On 25 February as part of the GloLitter Partnerships Project (GloLitter) Togo convened its first National Task Force (NTF) meeting under the OceanLitter Programme.

February 27th, 2026
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GloLitter
RegLitter
PRO-SEAS
IMO announces plan to achieve zero plastic pollution from ships by 2030

IMO reaffirms the Organization’s ambition to achieve zero plastic waste discharges to sea from ships by 2030.

February 24th, 2026
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OceanLitter Programme invites the private sector to partner with IMO to prevent and reduce marine plastic pollution

The OceanLitter Programme is inviting the private sector to partner with IMO to prevent and reduce marine plastic pollution under a new Global Industry Alliance (GIA)…

January 28th, 2026
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