Are plastic bags banned in Malta?
Banned
Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Malta 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
- Tunisia
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Vatican City
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Albania
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Italy
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Montenegro
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Greece
- Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
Other laws in Malta
- Fur Farming
- Banned
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- Banned
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