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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