Umm Al Quwain has announced plans to ban single-use plastic bags in the emirate.
As of January 1 next year, sales outlets in the emirate will impose a 25 fils charge on all single-use plastic bags and encourage customers to replace them with reusable bags, the executive council announced on Thursday.
Authorities said the tariff is being placed on single-use plastic bags ahead of a complete ban on their use in Umm Al Quwain.
The emirate’s…