Abu Dhabi begins restricting the use of plastic bags – Roya News English

Abu Dhabi begins restricting the use of plastic bags – Roya News English

Wednesday, the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, banned single-use plastic bags in an effort to curb the use of plastic bags entirely. 

"Abu Dhabi begins banning the use of single-use plastic bags, starting today," the emirate's government media office said in a tweet. Excluded from the decision are bags of medicine, waste and food items such as fruits and meat, and shopping bags for clothes and toys.

The Governmental Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi called on retail outlets to "provide alternative environmentally friendly and reusable bags for a nominal fee to encourage consumers to adopt this positive change in environmental behavior."