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Niger Enforces Plastic Bag Ban as Niamey Targets Supermarkets by 2027

The Rio Times · 1h ago · 🇧🇷 Brazil

Niger Enforces Plastic Bag Ban as Niamey Targets Supermarkets by 2027

Niger · POLICY Key Facts —National ban: Law No. 2014-63 of 5 November 2014 prohibits production, import, sale, use and storage of low-density flexible plastic bags. —Niamey deadline: Supermarkets must phase out non-biodegradable carrier bags by 31 December 2026, with enforcement from 1 January 2027. —Targeted products: Non-biodegradable, non-oxo-degradable low-density flexible plastic bags and packaging […] The post Niger Enforces Plastic Bag Ban as Niamey Targets Supermarkets by 2027 appeared first on The Rio Times .

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