The UAE is all set to phase-out plastic bags in the country over the next three years, even as substitutes like jute or paper bags are being suggested to be used by 2012. Following a cabinet decision, the ministry of Environment and Water will educate consumers to use alternatives, media report said here.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/uae-phase-out-plastic-bags-2012
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/sahara-times-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plastics
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-arab-emirates
