UAE to Ban Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags Starting in 2024

UAE to Ban Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags Starting in 2024
People enjoy their weekend with the view of city skyline and the world tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 29, 2021. Kamran Jebreili/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags to take effect next year, the latest initiative aimed at reducing pollution in the oil-rich nation.

The law would prohibit the import, production and circulation of such bags from Jan. 1, 2024, according to an announcement carried by the state-run WAM news agency.