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Morocco is already actively banning plastic bags since 2016. www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2016/07/green-morocco-bans-plastic-bags-160701141919913.html

• Mediterraneo10 9y ago
  According to rumor, this was an initiative of the king who was unhappy with the immense amount of litter across the countryside. Conventional plastic bags have been replaced by fiber bags that, I guess, are biodegradable eventually, but I do wonder if their creation generates just as much CO2. Plus, every single shopkeeper will give you a new-style bag (or three) for free; no one is being encouraged to reuse bags.
  • fvdessen 9y ago
    Last time I was in countryside Morocco, the waste management program consisted in dumping all your trash in the street and let the wind take care of it. There was indeed lots of plastic litter flying around. Looks like banning plastic bags is a good start but they have bigger challenges to tackle when it comes to environmental pollution.
• johnpowell 9y ago
  In Eugene we banned them in 2013. You can still buy garbage bags and sandwich bags and so on. And there are still plastic bags for produce and meat. But if you buy a Snapple and bag of Doritos at 7/11 your only options are paying five cents for a paper bag or using your hands. This works well since before they would just automatically bag your things in plastic. Now most people just use their hands.