Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi Styrofoam ban began on June 1
ban on single-use plastic bags
Dubai bans single-use plastic bags from June 1
“Make the switch to reusable cloth bags & be part of the change,” said Dubai Municipality
Dubai announces new plastic bag ban, removes 25 fils charge from June
Under the new guide, Dubai’s plastic ban will be implemented in phases according to the updated awareness guide
UAE announces 95% drop in single-use plastic bags after ban
172 million single-use plastic grocery bags have been prevented from impacting the environment following the initiative
Revealed: New UAE rules to ban plastic bags, reform unemployment, Emiratisation
Three new rules have come into effect this year
Dubai’s Sustainable City is turning single-use plastic into reusable shopping bags
The initiative is in line with ‘Dubai Can’, launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, to eliminate single-use plastic bottles
Abu Dhabi’s ADGM joins single-use plastic ban in the UAE capital to boost a sustainable economy
ADGM will distribute re-usable tote bags to encourage its community to use sustainable alternatives
Abu Dhabi’s top supermarkets and hypermarkets support ban on single-use plastics
As part of the voluntary declaration, Abu Dhabi’s top retail brands – including Carrefour, Lulu Hypermarket, Choithrams, Spinneys, Waitrose, Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society and Spar – will charge customers a fee for each reusable plastic grocery bag
Abu Dhabi ban on single-use plastic will begin in June 2022 with single-use styrofoam to phase out by 2024
The Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi is planning to implement measures to reduce demand for approximately 16 single-use plastic products that include cups, stirrers, lids, and cutlery