Bahrain banning harmful plastics

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MANAMA: The ban on using biodegradable plastic products in Bahrain will come into effect on Saturday.

In this regard, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) will tomorrow hold a remote forum focusing on biodegradable plastic products.

It urged its members to take part in the virtual event, which will start at 10.30am via the Zoom application.

The Industry, Commerce and Tourism Ministry and the Supreme Council for the Environment will contribute to the event.

The forum will focus on the second phase of the ministerial edict, which bans imports and manufacturing of non-degradable plastic “tableware” products as part of efforts to reduce pollution and protect the environment.

The event will also discuss the importance of ensuring the readiness of local factories and importing companies to implement the second phase of the edict.

Factories and companies will have to import and manufacture degradable “tableware” products.

The directorate of testing and metrology, an offshoot of the ministry, started enforcing the ban on using or selling non-degradable plastic bags used in shopping and garbage on July 25 last year.

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