Are plastic bags banned in Eritrea?

Banned

Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.

Eritrea is one of 116 countries classified “Banned” for single-use plastic bags — 68% of the 171 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Phase-out of lightweight plastic bags
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Djibouti
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Ethiopia
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Yemen
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Sudan
Partial measures Plastic-bag bans or charges apply in some regions only.
Somalia
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
South Sudan
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.

Other laws in Eritrea

Fur Farming
Legal
Cosmetic Animal Testing
No ban

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