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Dubai implements ban on single-use plastic bags
Sustainability
Dubai is taking a decisive step towards environmental responsibility by prohibiting single-use plastic bags in the emirate, effective January 1, 2024.
Joining the global movement against plastic pollution, Dubai will cease the production and distribution of single-use plastic shopping bags in the upcoming year.
This eco-friendly initiative was initially announced in January 2023 and is now being realised following a resolution issued by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, on Sunday, December 31, 2023.
Looking ahead, the ban will extend to other single-use plastic products from January 1, 2025, including plastic stirrers, table covers, cups, styrofoam food containers, plastic straws, and plastic cotton swabs.
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Dubai's commitment to sustainability continues into 2026, when additional measures will be implemented, prohibiting various plastic and foam products such as cups, plates, cutlery, boxes, and containers.
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