announced<\/a> a blanket ban on single-use plastic bags all over the country, which will be enforced on January 21, 2024, in all stores and shopping malls. State news agency Wam said a ministerial resolution prohibits the import, production and circulation of single-use plastic shopping bags from next year. Following this, the country will impose a ban on all single-use materials that include both plastic and foam from January 1, 2026.<\/p>\nThe bans are part of the UAE’s wider plans to combat climate change, promote sustainability initiatives in the run up to the Cop28 global climate talks, which the country is hosting this year, along with its goal to reach its net-zero targets by 2050.<\/p>\n
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