Abu Dhabi’s environment sector regulator, the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced the move on Wednesday, saying that it was part of a comprehensive strategy to combat climate change by reducing pollution and resource consumption.
With respect to this, more industries and business has made all the preparation to meet this ban.
People have shared passionate views on social media about this change too. Saying, this is the best way to mitigate the hazards that these plastics bags posses to humanity and the environment.
While the ban will apply initially only to single-use plastic bags, the authority said it was also working to curb demand for 16 other disposable plastic products, including cups, stirrers, lids, and cutlery. It also plans to phase out all styrofoam products over the next two years. EAD has also stipulated technical standards for multi-use bags for various entities in the emirate.
