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Why Bhutan’s plastic ban isn’t working

Jan 31, 2026 4 mins read
Why Bhutan’s plastic ban isn’t working

Bhutan banned plastic nearly three decades ago. Yet plastic bags still change hands at markets, PET bottles line highways, chip packets clog drains, and much of the waste ends up buried in landfills. While the ban exists on paper, in daily life, plastic remains difficult to avoid.

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