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In 2005, Rwanda banned plastic bags less than 100 microns thick and backed this up with public awareness campaigns.

The black plastic bag has disappeared from the capital of Kigali. Additionally, in 2004, thousands of people were encouraged to take the day off work to help pick up some of the plastic bags which littered the country.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3714126.stm

For more information:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4619748.stm

http://www.rwandagateway.org/article.php3?id_article=6674