Doha Municipality, Lulu Group launch awareness drive against plastic bags – The Peninsula

Doha Municipality, Lulu Group launch awareness drive against plastic bags – The Peninsula

Doha Municipality yesterday held ‘International Plastic Bag Free Day’ campaign at Lulu Hypermarket, D-Ring Road, to create awareness against rampant use of disposable plastic bags.

The event was held within the initiatives of Doha Municipality under the Ministry of Municipality to educate people about the rules of using plastic bags.

Recently, the Ministry of Municipality issued a decision to ban single-use plastic bags in Qatar from November 15, 2022 onwards wherein it announced the controls being enforced for the use of plastic bags.

The regulations on the use of plastic bags, which were approved by the Cabinet, prohibit institutions, companies, and shopping centres from using single-use plastic bags.

The event was attended by officials from the Ministry, including Ali Mohammed Al Qahtani, Head of Health Inspection and Monitoring Unit at Doha Municipality; Dr. Asmaa Abu Baker and Dr. Heba Abdul Hakim from the Food Control Section. Officials from Lulu Hypermarket including Dr. Mohamed Althaf, Director of Lulu Group International, also attended the campaign.

Talking to the media, Ali Al Qahtani said the event was being held following the decision of Doha Municipality to hold activities at shopping malls for two days, Sunday and Monday, to educate people about uses of plastic bags according to the