Italy: Ciao Plastic Bags
January 10 2011 | Rise Above Plastics,
by scott harrison

Boom. The whole dang country. Done. CIAO-CIAO!
A grand measure more extensive than them banning plastic water bottles from the world famous Cinque Terre region last fall, this ban is against single-use plastic shopping bags and covers the Whole. Dang. Country.
AND - It takes effect immediately - like, NOW! Un altro morde la polvere...!
Bravo Italy - molto bene!
[bag image snatched from CafePress - no affiliation to Surfrider]