GGB A UAE-wide ban on single-use plastic shopping bags took effect on 1 January 2024. From 1 January 2026 the prohibition widened to single-use cups and lids, cutlery, plates, straws, stirrers and Styrofoam food containers, plus bags under 50 microns regardless of material — with stated exemptions for items like refuse bags and thin fresh-food wraps. Check the current official lists for your emirate before ordering stock; requirements change.
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