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Banned in 59 countries
Shopping bags banned since Sep 2023; first conviction in 2025.
Single-use plastic bags have been banned since 2018.
Plastic shopping bags have been banned since 2016.
Plastic bags under 50 microns have been banned since 2020.
T-shirt shopping bags banned from sale since 31 Mar 2025.
Plastic shopping bags have been banned since 2016.
Its 2019 Disposable Plastics Act bans petroleum plastic bags.
Even possessing a plastic T-shirt bag is illegal since 2022.
Plastic shopping bags up to 24x24 inches banned since 2019.
Plastic bags have been banned since 2005.
A 2012 decree bans plastic bags; a 2018 law backs it.
Non-biodegradable bags up to 60 microns are banned.
Plastic bags have been banned by decree since 2011.
Plastic bags under 50 microns banned since 2015.
Plastic bag ban enforced from 15 Sep 2025.
Single-use plastic bags banned nationwide since 20 Sep 2026.
Bags under 50 microns banned since 22 Sep 2026.
Conventional checkout bags banned; enforced since May 2025.
A total ban on single-use plastic bags took effect in 2025.
Plastic bags have been banned since 1 Jul 2015.
Non-biodegradable plastic bags banned since 2011.
A 2014 law bans soft plastic bags; 2026 orders enforce it.
Bags under 50 microns banned; strict enforcement ordered in 2026.
Breaking its 2025 bag law can mean up to 5 years in prison.
Checkout plastic bags banned under a 2020 law.
Bags under 60 microns banned; courts cleared it in Jan 2025.
Plastic bags have been banned since 1 Mar 2021.
Selling plastic bags can mean up to 5 years in prison since 2026.
Banned since 2019; 250 tonnes of bags destroyed in May 2025.
Making, selling or even using plastic bags banned since 2016.
Non-biodegradable plastic bags banned since 2019.
Plastic carry bags have been banned since 1999.
Bags thinner than 40 microns banned since Nov 2025.
Bags under 50 microns banned; fines up to MVR 100,000.
Single-use plastic bags banned in phases; fines up to RO 1,000.
Since Aug 2026 any plastic bag under 57 microns is banned.
Single-use plastic bags banned in shops since 15 Nov 2022.
Single-use plastic bags banned nationwide since 1 Jan 2024.
Polyethylene shopping bags banned in shops since Jul 2019.
Checkout plastic bags banned since 7 Jul 2024.
Non-compostable bags and free bags banned since 2019.
Shops can be fined up to 5 UTM for every bag handed out.
Bags 15-50 microns thick banned since Oct 2024.
Banned since 2008; plastic bags are taken at the airport.
Banned since 2002; the ban was renewed nationwide in Nov 2024.
Banned since 2017; NEMA was still making arrests in 2026.
Carry bags thinner than 120 microns banned since 31 Dec 2022.
Bags up to 70 microns banned since 2019; fines up to NZ$100,000.
Thin and oxo plastic bags banned in shops since 2023.
Shops banned from offering light plastic bags since 2025.
Single-use plastic checkout bags banned since 2016.
Shops are barred from handing out plastic carrier bags.
Plastic carrier bags banned in all shops since 1 Jan 2020.
Thin plastic bags banned since 2021 unless they are compostable.
Non-compostable checkout bags banned; fines up to EUR 25,000.
Single-use plastic checkout bags banned since 1 Jul 2016.
Checkout bags banned; an appeal court upheld the ban in Jan 2026.
Plastic bags 15-50 microns thick banned since 2022.
Plastic bags 15-50 microns thick banned since July 2021.
Everywhere not listed here, Plastic Bags is allowed.
Restricted in 26 countries
A 2020 decree bans them, but in 2026 bags are still widely sold.
Only bags under 30 microns are banned; thicker ones are legal.
Bags under 30 microns are banned; thicker bags are sold legally.
Bags under 24 microns are banned; a full ban is only announced.
Shoppers pay a N$0.50 levy per bag; there is no national ban.
A plastic bag levy has applied since 1 Dec 2024.
Shops have had to charge for plastic bags since 1 Nov 2025.
A national bag law is passed but only starts on 1 Jan 2027.
Thin bags are restricted now; a full ban starts on 1 Jan 2027.
Small thin bags are banned; other bags carry a per-bag tax.
Plastic bags are taxed per bag; there is no national ban.
Making or importing small thin bags is set to stop from 2026.
A 2017 plastic bag ban is reported as not applied.
A 2017 decree bans plastic bags but is barely applied.
Plastic carrier bags are restricted; imports need a permit.
Ultra-thin bags banned since 2008; others must be paid for.
Shops must charge at least 10p per bag; there is no ban.
Shoppers pay a 22 cent levy per plastic bag; no national ban.
Free plastic bags are banned; shops must charge for them.
Light plastic bags carry a 10-cent charge; no national ban.
Shops must charge for every plastic bag since 1 Jan 2019.
A 32c levy applies to each plastic bag; there is no ban.
Plastic bags are taxed and no longer free; there is no ban.
A 2026 cabinet decision bans free bags; it takes effect by Nov 2026.
A 2025 national ban decision is being applied state by state.
A 2019 ban on thin bags with handles is reported unenforced.
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