The UAE's plastic solutions - in pictures

  • A Spinneys staff member holds up one of the supermarket's alternatives to single-use plastic bags. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A Spinneys staff member holds up one of the supermarket's alternatives to single-use plastic bags. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A ban on single-use shopping bags in Abu Dhabi and a charge for them in Dubai will see supermarkets focus on reusable bags. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A ban on single-use shopping bags in Abu Dhabi and a charge for them in Dubai will see supermarkets focus on reusable bags. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Carrefour supermarket chain has also welcomed the move away from single-use plastic bags. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Carrefour supermarket chain has also welcomed the move away from single-use plastic bags. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Plastic pollution is a massive problem globally, requiring urgent action, environmentalists say. Photo by Saul Loeb / AFP
    Plastic pollution is a massive problem globally, requiring urgent action, environmentalists say. Photo by Saul Loeb / AFP
  • A swan makes its nest out of plastic waste near a sewage drain by the river Danube, close to downtown Belgrade, in Serbia. AFP
    A swan makes its nest out of plastic waste near a sewage drain by the river Danube, close to downtown Belgrade, in Serbia. AFP
  • One of Carrefour's reusable alternatives to single-use plastic bags. Photo: Carrefour
    One of Carrefour's reusable alternatives to single-use plastic bags. Photo: Carrefour