Manama, September 25 (BNA) Sheikh Hamad bin Salman Al Khalifa, Assistant Undersecretary for Internal and External Trade at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, confirmed that the decision to ban the import, production, distribution or sale of single-use plastics. Bags with a thickness of less than 35 microns as part of the Ministry’s initiatives to protect and preserve the environment.
He explained that the decision comes in line with the government’s program to secure an environment that supports sustainable development, and to achieve Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030 in protecting natural spaces and reducing environmental pollution, noting that it aims to protect the environment from pollutants, and reduce pollutants. The spread of plastic waste that poses a major threat to wildlife.
He pointed out that the decision, which entered into force on Sunday, September 18, applies to all types of single-use plastic bags with a thickness of less than 35 microns, adding that single-use bags with a thickness of more than 35 microns, and those used for medical purposes as well as bags manufactured for the purpose of export You should not be affected.
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