Supermarket staff pose for a photo with trolleys full of long-life bags.
Shoppers pack goods into long-life bags at the checkout. Abu Dhabi's authorities opted for a total ban instead of a charge per bag.
Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, centre, white mask, secretary general of Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, visits Lulu Supermarket in Mushrif Mall on the first day of a ban on plastic shopping bags. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
Long-life shopping bags made of jute and cotton on display at Lulu in Mushrif Mall, Abu Dhabi.
Signs at Spinneys on Abu Dhabi's Muroor Road inform the public that from June 1, 2022, shops cannot stock single-use plastic bags.
Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own but can also buy long-life bags in shops.
Exceptions to the ban include plastic packaging used to wrap meats and thin poly bags for vegetables and grains.
Supermarket staff pose for a photo with trolleys full of long-life bags.
Shoppers pack goods into long-life bags at the checkout. Abu Dhabi's authorities opted for a total ban instead of a charge per bag.
Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, centre, white mask, secretary general of Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, visits Lulu Supermarket in Mushrif Mall on the first day of a ban on plastic shopping bags. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
Long-life shopping bags made of jute and cotton on display at Lulu in Mushrif Mall, Abu Dhabi.
Signs at Spinneys on Abu Dhabi's Muroor Road inform the public that from June 1, 2022, shops cannot stock single-use plastic bags.
Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own but can also buy long-life bags in shops.
Exceptions to the ban include plastic packaging used to wrap meats and thin poly bags for vegetables and grains.
Supermarket staff pose for a photo with trolleys full of long-life bags.