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UAE to ban most single-use plastics in pollution crackdown

Studies have found that nine out of 10 turtles and five out of 10 camels that were found dead in the UAE had plastic in their stomachs

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Plastic bags at Carrefour Hyper Market in Dubai

The UAE is preparing to impose a ban on most single-use plastics widely used in the food delivery industry, under a major push to reduce pollution.

From Jan. 1 it will be illegal to import, manufacture or...