Take Note // No more single use plastic bags from 1st June

From the 1st of June, Dubai has announced a ban on all single use plastic bags, so get ready for this change.

The 25 fils charge on single-use plastic bags will be removed on June 1st and all bags under 57 micrometers thick are prohibited. So, it's time to make the switch to reusable cloth bags and be part of the change.

Banned single-use bags include:

• Any bag thinner than 57 micrometres

• Plastic bags

• Paper bags

• Bags made from biodegradable plant materials

• Biodegradable bags

Single-use bags that are exempted from the ban:

• Any bag thicker than 57 micrometres

• Bags for wrapping vegetables, meat and chicken

• Bread bags

• Garbage bags

Until the ban comes into force on Saturday, June the 1st, the AED25 fils charge for single-use plastic bags will remain in effect.