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Single-Use Plastic Bags To Be Banned

In Dubai From 1 June, Everything You

Need To Know

Updated on 30 May 2024

WAM

The ban on single-use plastic bags will take effect on 1 June 2024 as part of the

#DubaiMoreSustainable campaign initiated during COP28. Dubai Municipality has issued a guide to

help the public understand the specifics of the ban starting on 1 June.

As per the guide released by Dubai Municipality, Dubai will discontinue the 25 fils charge on single-
use plastic bags and implement a total ban on all single-use bags starting 1 June. The guidelines

from Dubai Municipality specify that all bags thinner than 57 micrometres, regardless of whether

they are plastic, paper, or biodegradable, will be banned.

However, certain types of bags, such as bread bags, trash bin liners, wrapping bags for vegetables,

meat, fish, and chicken, bags thicker than 57 micrometres, laundry bags, electronic device bags,
various garbage bags, grain bags, and bags used for products purchased online are exempt from

the ban.

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