Are plastic bags banned in Micronesia?

Banned

Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.

Micronesia 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

Nauru
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Marshall Islands
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Solomon Islands
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Papua New Guinea
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Palau
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Vanuatu
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.

Other laws in Micronesia

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