Public Shaming and Even Prison for Plastic Bag Use in Rwanda In Rwanda, it is illegal to import, produce, use or sell plastic bags, and violators face stiff punishment. But the zero tolerance policy appears to be paying off: The streets are spotless. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Merkel: We Can ‘Make Our Own Decisions’Soccer Players and Their Coach Are on the Mend, Thailand SaysPhotographs from Trump’s Week in EuropeIn Beijing, Doors Shut on a Bastion of Independent IdeasTrump Scolds NATO Alliance MembersThai Soccer Team Recuperates After Rescue Mission