A plastic bag ban in Tanzania will enforce a total ban on single-use plastic bags from 1 June 2019, reports World Journeys. The use or importation of plastic bags, including carrier bags and shopping bags, will become illegal and offenders may face heavy fines.
Travellers intending to arrive at any Tanzania airport and border point, including Zanzibar, are advised to avoid packing any plastic bags in their in luggage as they could face penalties on arrival. Items purchased at an airport before boarding the aircraft should also be removed from plastic bags. Similarly, transparent zip-lock plastic bags that some airlines require passengers to use for keeping liquids, cosmetics, toiletries etc are also not permitted and should be removed before disembarking. Plastic bags are also banned in the other African travel destinations of Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Malawi, Rwanda and Madagascar.
