Say “Goodbye” to plastic bags!

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi started a campaign to urge smaller retail shops to switch to sustainable bags. Additionally, this means that smaller stores have to stop providing single-use plastics.

The Abu Dhabi Media Office announced that the EAD urged the public to use sustainable bags instead of plastic bags

So of course, smaller retailers have to switch from single-use bags to sustainable options for the benefit of the environment.

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.@EADTweets is raising awareness among smaller retailers about the importance of switching from single-use plastic bags to sustainable alternatives via its Step Into Zero campaign, part of its wider Mission To Zero initiative, that aims to halt single-use plastic consumption pic.twitter.com/MzkGIxzpY8

— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@admediaoffice) July 17, 2022

The EAD released a “Step Into Zero” campaign about how important sustainable bags are

This campaign raises awareness among smaller stores about how beneficial sustainable alternatives are for the environment.

“Step Into Zero” is also a part of the EAD’s wider “Mission To Zero” initiative

Moreover, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi’s “Mission To Zero” initiative aims to put a stop to the consumption of single-use bags.

Finally, it’s time to say “Goodbye” to single-use plastics!

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Read More: “Abu Dhabi Will No Longer Be Using Single-Use Plastics Starting June 2022“

The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced on Wednesday, Abu Dhabi will ban single-use plastic bags starting on June 2022.

This new law follows the European Commission’s (EC) 2020 integrated single-use plastic strategy. Which aims to phase out single-use Styrofoam cups, plates, and containers by 2024