East Africa
East Africa plastic bag bans: policy that changed everyday retail
Kenya and neighbours showed how strict plastic bag bans can transform street-level packaging.
Several East African countries restricted thin plastic carrier bags, with Kenya often cited for tough penalties. The result: rapid shifts to alternative bags—and a reminder that policy can move faster than voluntary eco-labels.
Exporters serving African retail should track national bag thickness and material bans separately from EU PPWR—the rules are not the same.
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