The Ministry of Environment and Water revealed that residents are using fewer plastic bags in the country, moving towards the third-phase of the initiative "Plastic-Free UAE".
The move to reusing bags in place of the plastic will continue, with a number of awareness programmes aimed at various segments of the population, Dr Mariam Al Shanassi, assistant undersecretary for technical affairs at the ministry, told Al Ittihad, the Arabic-language sister newspaper to The National.
Ministry statistics showed residents use a whopping 11 billion plastic bags annually.
Dr Al Shanassi noted that the third phase of the programme includes rationing and decreasing the use of plastic bags in general.
Among the various projects included in this phase is the "Plastic-Free Schools" project to be implemented in various school zones across the country.
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TOUCH RULES
Touch is derived from rugby league. Teams consist of up to 14 players with a maximum of six on the field at any time.
Teams can make as many substitutions as they want during the 40 minute matches.
Similar to rugby league, the attacking team has six attempts - or touches - before possession changes over.
A touch is any contact between the player with the ball and a defender, and must be with minimum force.
After a touch the player performs a “roll-ball” - similar to the play-the-ball in league - stepping over or rolling the ball between the feet.
At the roll-ball, the defenders have to retreat a minimum of five metres.
A touchdown is scored when an attacking player places the ball on or over the score-line.
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Adele: The Stories Behind The Songs
Caroline Sullivan
Carlton Books
