Are plastic bags banned in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Banned
Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of 116 countries classified “Banned” for single-use plastic bags — 68% of the 171 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Burundi
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Rwanda
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Republic of the Congo
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Uganda
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Central African Republic
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Tanzania
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Other laws in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Fur Farming
- Legal
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- No ban
- Dog Meat
- Legal / not prohibited
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