Your guide to shopping bags at Abu Dhabi stores from June 1

Your guide to shopping bags at Abu Dhabi stores from June 1

Abu Dhabi: Single-use plastic bags will be off all cash counters in Abu Dhabi from June 1, with the emirate enacting the first major element of the ‘Abu Dhabi Single-Use Plastics Policy’. Shoppers in the emirate can therefore expect to pay between 25 fils to 75 fils at checkout for reusable bags made available by major retailers. Alternatively, they can opt to bring along or buy multiple-use bags made from a variety of materials. Bags made from a variety of materials are available from June 1 at entry-level prices. These will be available for customers who have not brought along their own shopping bags, and for those who need additional bags to take their shopping home. • starch bags at 25 fils apiece at Carrefour stores, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE • reusable plastic bags that are 50 microns thick at 50 fils per bag at Lulu stores • reusable plastic bags at 50 fils apiece at Coop and Spar stores, owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society • paper bags at 75 fils apiece at Spinneys and Waitrose stores, owned and operated by Fine Fair Foods • non-woven multi-use bags at Choithrams stores