Shoppers will have to pay 25-fil tariff as the single-use bag charge came into effect in Dubai.
Retailers in Dubai will levy a 25 fils tariff on shoppers in compliance with the decision of the Executive Council of Dubai as the new charge for all single-use bag was introduced in Dubai on Friday.
Shoppers in Dubai will have to pay the tariff on both online deliveries and purchases of goods through brick-and-mortar stores and the tariff will apply to all bags made of plastic, paper, biodegradable plastic and plant-based biodegradable materials that are less than 57 micrometres thick.
In two years, single-use bags will be completely banned after different evaluation programmes.
The Dubai Chambers has announced a special campaign for its employees to reduce the use of single-use plastic water bottles at the organisation’s headquarters and has abandoned the use of single-use plastic water bottles.. It installed water filters at its headquarters.
