UAE announces blanket ban on single-use plastic bags from 2024

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From January 1, 2026, the country will ban plastic products like cups, plates, cutlery, containers and boxes

Staff Writer, Khaleej Times

January 10, 2023

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The UAE will enforce a blanket ban on single-use plastic shopping bags from January 1, 2024, it was announced on Tuesday.

State news agency Wam said a ministerial resolution prohibits the import, production and circulation of single-use plastic shopping bags from next year.

From January 1, 2026, the country will ban plastic products like cups, plates, cutlery, containers and boxes.

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