Monday, November 4
A bill to ban most plastic shopping bags by next spring passed the Rada yesterday
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
. Following EU eco standards, Ukraine would ban stores from distributing thin plastic bags commonly used to carry groceries. Small bags used to wrap fish and raw meat would be exempt through 2022. The bill’s explanatory note says: “Every year, every Ukrainian uses about 500 plastic bags. In the EU this figure reaches 90 bags on average.”