Plastic Bag Sales Jump 45 Percent After Sweden Scraps Tax

Plastic bag sales in Sweden rose 45 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. This growth came after Sweden stopped its tax on plastic bags two years ago.

Joakim Brodahl works at the Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation. He warns that more plastic bags will cause more harms to nature.

Still, some shoppers keep avoiding plastic bags. In a store in Borås, customers still bring their own bags. The news was reported by Sveriges Radio.