04 Jan 2024 --- Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued an official decree outlawing single-use products, including plastic bags and various other packaging products. The ban came into force on January 1, and offenders are reportedly being fined up to AED 2,000 (US$544). The Emirate is one of the last in the UAE to enforce a single-use plastic ban. In January 2023, the country announced it would prohibit all import, production and circulation of plastic bags nationwide. Meanwhile, Dubai began enforcing a roughly US$0.6 charge for plastic bagging.
