Dubai’s Sheikh Hamdan Announces Ban on Single-Use Plastics and Other Products

Dubai’s Sheikh Hamdan Announces Ban on Single-Use Plastics and Other Products

Dubai will ban the use of single-use products, including plastic bags, straws and plates.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has issued Executive Council Resolution No. 124 of 2023 on single-use products, with the ultimate goal of protecting the environment, encouraging people to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle, and promoting the culture of using reusable products to advance sustainable development.

The move also aims to encourage the private sector to promote the use of recycled products, aligning with circular economy practices that foster sustainable recycling of products in local markets.

The Resolution also seeks to regulate the use and recycling of single-use and plastic products.

The Resolution applies to single-use disposable products and recycled ones, including both plastics and non-plastic items, regardless of their material composition.

These include plastic and non-plastic single-use products, as well as food delivery packaging materials, fruit and vegetable wrapping, thick plastic bags, plastic containers, and packaging materials either partially or entirely made of plastic, such as those used for plastic bottles, snack bags, wet wipes, balloons, and balloon sticks besides food packaging.

These regulations extend to sellers and consumers within Dubai, covering private development zones and free zones, including the