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Regional Situation There has been a general increase in the consumption of
packaged goods and other waste-related products in all the four Island States
The human generation of solid wastes has increased Poor solid wastes collection service is in place There is generally a lack of appropriate land for the siting of
disposal facilities Explosion in vermin and mosquitoes, which are disease-vectors,
is common in many parts of Madagascar and Comoros Overall, solid wastes have been found to clog up drains leading
to flooding There is an overall lack of in-country know-how to deal with the
disposal of the waste Some solid wastes would degrade or leach chemicals over time
with long-term effects
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