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Bahrain Introduces Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags

Bahrain will soon ban all imports and sales of certain single-use plastic bags, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported May 13. The ban, which takes effect Sept. 19 and will apply to all single-use bags less than 35 microns…

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in thickness, won't apply to plastic bags for export or for medical purposes. HKTDC said the “vast majority” of Bahrain factories will be able to manufacture plastic bags thicker than 35 microns or “produce acceptable alternatives to the banned products.”