Omani consumers ready to adopt ban on single-use plastic shopping bags

Omani consumers ready to adopt ban on single-use plastic shopping bags

Omani consumers ready to adopt ban on single-use plastic shopping bags

Omani consumers ready to adopt ban on single-use plastic shopping bags

About three of five consumers in Oman were ready ditch single-use plastic bags, a poll said. (AFP)

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Omani consumers ready to adopt ban on single-use plastic shopping bags

About three of five consumers were ready ditch single-use plastic bags

Updated 04 November 2020

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DUBAI: A majority of consumers in Oman have pledged their support for more environment-friendly shopping by supporting the country's ban on single-use bags from January next year, national daily Times of Oman reported.

A Twitter poll by the country's Environment Authority shows that about three of five consumers were ready ditch single-use plastic bags, while about 9 percent of consumers have actually switched to reusable and more environment-friendly bags.

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