Panama on Saturday became the first Central American nation to ban single-use pl...
Plastic waste pile and debris are seen up near the beach in Panama City, as Panama becomes the first country in Central America to ban all single-use plastic bags, in Panama July 19, 2019. Picture taken July 19, 2019. REUTERS/ Erick Marciscano
The isthmus nation of roughly 4 million people joined more than 60 other countries that have totally or partially banned single-use plastic bags, or introduced taxes to dissuade their use, including Chile and Colombia in the region. On the streets of Panama City, signs with the phrase “less bags, more life” reminded passersby that the measure had gone into effect.
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