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Gulf country to ban single-use plastic bags from this date

Dubai: The UAE will impose  a blanket ban on single-use plastic shopping bags from January 1, 2024. The country will ban 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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Earlier several emirates in the UAE banned use of single use plastic bags. Authority in Umm Al Quwain  had decided to ban single-use plastics from January 1, 2023. The Executive Council of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain took this decision. Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah have banned the use of single-use plastic. In Abu Dhabi, a ban on single-use plastics went into effect on June 1, 2022, while in Dubai, since July 1, 2022.

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