Are plastic bags banned in the United States?
Partial measures
Plastic-bag bans or charges apply in some regions only.
The United States is one of 22 countries classified “Partial measures” for single-use plastic bags — 13% 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
- Bahamas
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Mexico
- Partial measures Plastic-bag bans or charges apply in some regions only.
- Canada
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Belize
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Guatemala
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Other laws in United States
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- Partial ban
- Dog Meat
- Banned
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