Muscat: These campaigns are a part of the Authority’s preparations for the third phase of the national plastic bag ban.
They aim to educate businesses and shoppers ahead of the prohibition on single-use plastic shopping bags, which will be enforced starting July 1, 2025, under Decision No. 8/2024. This phase will target several retail and food sectors, requiring them to transition to eco-friendly alternatives such as cloth and paper bags.
The activities that will be included in this third phase are:
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- Fruit and vegetable shops and packaging units
- Grocery stores
- Candy factories and sweet shops
- Gift shops
- Bakeries, as well as bread, pastry, and confectionery outlets
Businesses operating in these categories will be required to stop using single-use plastic shopping bags and switch to eco-friendly alternatives such as cloth bags and paper bags.
