In Moldova began operating ban on plastic bags

In Moldova began operating ban on plastic bags

KIEV. 3 Jan. UNN. From 1 January 2019 in Moldova, amendments to the regulations for the foreign trade, which prohibited the use of plastic bags. About it reports Publika.md, reports UNN.

“Under the changes, plastic bags will be withdrawn from circulation in stages: first, from the shops disappear the packages with a thickness of 15 microns, and from 2020 – and the thickness of 15 microns”, – stated in the message.

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Add that by 2021, the Moldovan authorities plan to ban plastic bags and switch to paper.

Yak was reported to UNNin the Lviv decided to limit commercial use of disposable plastic bags in shops and supermarkets.