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    Bahrain bans production, import or circulation of single-use plastic bags less than 35 microns thick

    • Last Update: 2022-05-17
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    According to Bahrain's "Gulf Daily" on April 25, the Bahrain Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism issued Order No.
    (14) of 2022, deciding to ban the production, import or circulation of single-use plastic bags with a thickness of less than 35 micronsfrom September 19, 2022.

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    Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, stressed that the decision to ban single-use plastic bags with a thickness of less than 35 microns was made to protect the environment and reduce the risk of plastic waste
    .
    The ban does not apply to single-use plastic bags over 35 microns thick, as well as single-use plastic bags for medical use and plastic bags for export
    .
     
    Zajani said that surveys by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism show that all local factories intend to produce multi-purpose plastic bags with a thickness of more than 35 microns
    .
    86% of these local factories will continue to produce plastic products not subject to the new regulations or alternatives to banned single-use bags
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    Some neighboring and developed countries have implemented similar regulations to limit the spread of plastic waste, which poses a huge threat to the environment and wildlife
    .
     
    The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism will continue to take measures that are conducive to environmental protection, calling on all parties to cooperate and work together to protect the environment
    .
    According to Bahrain's "Gulf Daily" on April 25, the Bahrain Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism issued Order No.
    (14) of 2022, deciding to ban the production, import or circulation of single-use plastic bags with a thickness of less than 35 microns   from September 19, 2022.

    .
    Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, stressed that the decision to ban single-use plastic bags with a thickness of less than 35 microns was made to protect the environment and reduce the risk of plastic waste
    .
    The ban does not apply to single-use plastic bags over 35 microns thick, as well as single-use plastic bags for medical use and plastic bags for export
    .
    Imported circulation plastic bags
     
      Zajani said that surveys by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism show that all local factories intend to produce multi-purpose plastic bags with a thickness of more than 35 microns
    .
    86% of these local factories will continue to produce plastic products not subject to the new regulations or alternatives to banned single-use bags
    .
    Some neighboring and developed countries have implemented similar regulations to limit the spread of plastic waste, which poses a huge threat to the environment and wildlife
    .
     
      The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism will continue to take measures that are conducive to environmental protection, calling on all parties to cooperate and work together to protect the environment
    .
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