It is completely illegal to manufacture, sell, or even carry a single-use plastic grocery bag.

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Punishments can reach up to 4 years in jail.

Status: still on the books

Why Is This a Law?

Plastic bags were severely polluting the landscape and harming wildlife, with cows frequently found with bags in their stomachs. The government enacted the world's strictest ban to solve this environmental crisis.

A citizen earnestly dealing with the law: It is completely illegal to manufacture, sell, or even carry a single-use plastic grocery bag.